as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of mystified
After getting up 28 shots against Australia and 32 against Paraguay, Turkey’s coach was mystified by the results.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Related Stories The murders had mystified police and haunted the victims’ families for more than three decades.
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Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville was furious and his players were mystified.
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Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Investigators and lawmakers on the panel were mystified as to why Eastland hadn’t ordered a large-scale evacuation over the PA system or gone cabin-to-cabin to ask girls to evacuate by foot.
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Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Haotong Li of China shot 69 and was four behind, still mystified by topping a fairway metal that raced into the pond in front of the 15th green.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
When great white sharks started vanishing from the coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, some scientists and conservationists were mystified.
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Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Based on the Don Winslow novella, Crime 101 follows an elusive jewel thief (Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Zeller’s canvases mystified him.
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Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Related Stories The murders had mystified police and haunted the victims’ families for more than three decades.
—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville was furious and his players were mystified.
—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Investigators and lawmakers on the panel were mystified as to why Eastland hadn’t ordered a large-scale evacuation over the PA system or gone cabin-to-cabin to ask girls to evacuate by foot.
—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Haotong Li of China shot 69 and was four behind, still mystified by topping a fairway metal that raced into the pond in front of the 15th green.
—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
When great white sharks started vanishing from the coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, some scientists and conservationists were mystified.
—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Based on the Don Winslow novella, Crime 101 follows an elusive jewel thief (Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Zeller’s canvases mystified him.
—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystified
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Pochettino seemed puzzled by the downcast tone of his post-match press conference.
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Astronomers are puzzled that such a glaring inconsistency could have gone unnoticed in existing data, such as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which provides our earliest snapshot of the universe.
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Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
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His focus on the voting bill, instead of signing one that tackles a top issue for voters, has left some GOP strategists baffled.
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And Wednesday’s doubleheader — thanks to a Monday rainout that perplexed Counsell — certainly didn’t help the pitching staff.
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None of this is meant to demean Byram, who’ll likely now face extra scrutiny from a fanbase that’s surely perplexed by this move, especially once the Blackhawks extend his contract, possibly to the $10 million range.
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Former Republican state senator Jeff Brandes, who now leads the Florida Policy Project, said he was bewildered by the governor's proposal.
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Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.
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Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.
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One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.
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