mystify
verb (used with object)
to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of.
Example Sentences
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Fans often find concert pricing mystifying, and some details about these cheap ticket programs remain opaque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
That he has excelled at Betis, with 15 goals and seven assists in 38 games across all competitions, makes his form at Old Trafford all the more mystifying.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
It’s an intriguing addition to the canon, but for mere mortals who haven’t survived abusive, plagiaristic and mystifying advisors to earn Oxbridge degrees — or even just bad bosses — it might be unrelatable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
It enthralled him with its mystifying machinery; the rest of the world was still using candles and kerosene lamps.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
