was mystifying
- past progressive of mystify.
Example Sentences
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The recall of Jordan Henderson, who turns 35 next week, was mystifying and raised questions about whether Tuchel believes he has enough leaders in his squad, even flagging up the veteran's influence in training.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
“A lot of what was mystifying or dissatisfying to people is a lot of what creates the appetite that we’re hopefully satisfying now.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
To the kibbutz pioneers, Jamil Cohen was mystifying.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2019
The fact that these caring people did not rate even a mention in this article was mystifying.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2015
While this story was enlightening in some respects, it was mystifying in others.
From Tales of Chinatown by Rohmer, Sax