mystify
verb (used with object)
to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of.
was mystifying
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past progressiveof mystify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Klopp's decision to leave Fabinho on the bench was mystifying, especially when Jordan Henderson and James Milner were so badly exposed and off the pace from the kick-off.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2022
Pairing it with Balanchine’s one-act “Swan Lake” was mystifying.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
“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
You can see why Bong had to battle the Weinsteins over the final edit, but their decision to mute the $40m film was mystifying.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2017
The information he brought back to his partners was mystifying.
From Down the Slope by James Otis
