mystify
verb (used with object)
to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of.
is mystifying
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present progressiveof mystify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Also, Frankie isn’t impressed with California, which is mystifying to Bug.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
How they arrived at that last conclusion is mystifying since the replacement question had nothing to do with whether Newsom was recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2021
Given all its immense talent, such a display in the group stage is mystifying.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2021
"It is mystifying why anyone would believe the leadership of the archdiocese, which has consistently supported Fr. Pfleger’s good works, would concoct a ruse to remove him," the archdiocese said.
From Fox News ● Mar. 15, 2021
It is mystifying," I admitted, "although I can think of one possible explanation.
From The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
