Example Sentences
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In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“This rigorous approach just hasn’t been taken with VSELs. I find the work mystifying and lacking in rigor,” he said.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Walker says she was still far from first in the boarding queue, and found the system a bit mystifying.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Yet knowing how to behave needn’t be mystifying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
This situation also explains the otherwise mystifying fact that certain outstanding entomologists are among the leading advocates of chemical control.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
