befogging

The American biblical scholar Bart Ehrman, in a book whose subtitle is The Story Behind Who Changed the New Testament and Why, unfolds the huge uncertainty befogging the New Testament texts.

The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006

For an instant Conan chased them, his sword held high and rage befogging his mind.

Conan the Fearless Perry, Steve 1986

But, as it chanced, Mr. O'Connor's elaborate mechanism for befogging his trail was entirely wasted, for the President, so far as could be learned, said not a thing on the subject to anybody.

White Ashes Alden Charles Noble

Professing, then, that having missed our way we must needs hurry on to make up for lost time, I listened patiently to the minute and befogging directions given us for finding the St. Malo road and ordered my party to march.

Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Herbert Strang

He wondered if she really had any power to hurt him, if there resided in her any more potent charm than other women possessed, or if it were a mere sentimental befogging of his mind due to the physical propinquity of her at a time when he was weak and bruised and helpless.

Poor Man's Rock Bertrand W. Sinclair 1926

These entailed not only befogging at the time, but disillusionment thereafter.

This Freedom 1925

Then resolutely Jurgen put aside the spell that was befogging him.

Jurgen A Comedy of Justice James Branch Cabell 1918

He had not been German long enough for befogging his mind to that point, but the moment was decisive for much to come, especially for political morals.

Rome (1859–1860) 1918

But that should not deter me from protesting against their evasion of the issues, their befogging of the problems involved, their failure to prove their case or to offer satisfactory replies to criticism which is given in a fair and frank fashion.

The Journal of Abnormal Psychology 1916

And he knew why a cloud was thus effectually befogging his wits.

Number Seventeen 1915