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Recent Examples of mystification Clark thinks part of the problem is the mystification of what happens inside the political arena. Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024 Industrial capitalism found its artistic disclosures and mystifications in realism. Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024 Everett’s fiction frequently mystifies critics, who excuse their mystification by describing his work as confounding. Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Many have expressed excited mystification at 4batz’s seemingly quick success. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mystification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystification
Noun
  • First, your confusion is kind of the point ‒ today's slang is part of an ever-changing lexicon that separates the young from the young-at-heart.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The prolonged legal proceedings moved about 100 miles northeast to Kenton County because the mystery surrounding Brenda Sue Schaefer's death had become a high-profile case in Louisville.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
  • According to Srebnick’s book, the newspapers at the time breathlessly reported her safe return, but the incident fed public speculation about the mysteries of her private life.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mercury’s retrograde ends on the 7th and will help clear up any misunderstandings or mental fog that have kept you stuck in the wrong dynamics for too long.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But as early as 1892, scientists have noted that tiny droplets of water in the air can be positively or negatively charged in situations such as waterfall spray or fog.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Millions of miles of flying feels like an adequate amount of time to observe travelers struggle with bulky items, search endlessly for a gadget in a tangle of monochromatic accessories, and look longingly at their seatmate who seems to have it all together.
    Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Whether the Northen Sea Route catches on depends on a tangle of factors.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Mystification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystification. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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