be mysterious
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: to talk or behave in a way that makes other people feel that one must have a secret
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The algorithm may be mysterious, but your intuition is clearer than ever — trust it.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Your person could also be mysterious, intuitive and emotionally fluid.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Even Adam Scott, a guest star fixture on teen dramas like Boy Meets World, Veronica Mars, and Party of Five, nabbed yet another nomination for the Apple TV+ psychological sci-fi Severance, proving that the work continues to be mysterious and important.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
My [previous] goal was to be like Madlib, be mysterious and put out vinyl releases every two years.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Your person could also be mysterious, intuitive and emotionally fluid.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Even Adam Scott, a guest star fixture on teen dramas like Boy Meets World, Veronica Mars, and Party of Five, nabbed yet another nomination for the Apple TV+ psychological sci-fi Severance, proving that the work continues to be mysterious and important.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
My [previous] goal was to be like Madlib, be mysterious and put out vinyl releases every two years.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for be mysterious
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“Be mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20mysterious. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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