mystification

Example Sentences

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"Come with me," he said to Spess, who had watched in mystification while Jeremy peered into his sock drawer, "I want you to help me find something."

From Literature

Vitali’s grown children speak with a mix of understanding and mystification at how completely their father devoted himself to another person, sometimes at the expense of being fully present in their lives.

From New York Times

And we made the decision to keep a bit of mystification around how the instruments work, because we prefer to look at them as a vessel of love.

From Los Angeles Times

The lesson is refreshingly practical: There is no need to appeal to misty mystifications to account for a trend that is easily explained by economic hardship and social isolation.

From Washington Post

Telling Mom to take a hike is “so tough”; I don’t share your mystification.

From Washington Post