as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
you're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity abstruse
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Recent Examples of abstruse
But the turn feels less absurd than abstruse, sudden even, given the film’s prior resistance to laugh at itself.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Kamala Harris’ penchant for strings of abstruse verbiage — popularly known as word salads — was one of several reasons her presidential campaign failed last year.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
Also, his estimate arose from abstruse economic formulas and lots of magic asterisks.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Into Breaking Its Own Rules To emphasize the importance of math, Winkler displayed a handful of abstruse equations.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Kamala Harris’ penchant for strings of abstruse verbiage — popularly known as word salads — was one of several reasons her presidential campaign failed last year.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
Also, his estimate arose from abstruse economic formulas and lots of magic asterisks.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Into Breaking Its Own Rules To emphasize the importance of math, Winkler displayed a handful of abstruse equations.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for abstruse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstruse
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Afterwards, group members went on to form several other hugely meaningful outfits such as Slint, Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Papa M and the For Carnation, transmuting Squirrel Bait’s Reagan-era aggression into more esoteric, impossible-to-classify sonic explorations.
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This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.
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This represents a profound shift for institutions accustomed to centralized control.
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Being selected for competition is a profound honour.
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“Abstruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstruse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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