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as in confusions
a state of mental uncertainty
the new information did little to ease our mystification
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as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history
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Noun
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How much hope is left in the search for answers to the many remaining mysteries of the universe?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
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As researchers continue to unravel the mysteries of why and how these gentle giants make such challenging journeys, their migrations remind us of how interconnected the ecosystems that surround us are.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Their sudden exit from the fossil record has remained one of anthropology’s most enduring enigmas, until now.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Further enigmas can be found elsewhere on public lands, including within state parks, recreational areas, and more.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Accessories should be minimal and delicate, to avoid any tangles mid-journey.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the seven-member volunteer commission — long expected to take the reins from OPD’s federal overseers — still seems to be struggling to gain footing within Oakland’s complex bureaucratic tangles.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mystifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystifications. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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