1
as in cryptic
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
the huge stone statues on Easter Island are ancient, mysterious, and haunting
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as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
the stranger's mysterious prediction
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Recent Examples of mysterious
When a mysterious toy company seeks to profit off the turtles’ new hero status, the brothers follow the clues to New Jersey and make a shocking discovery.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Sig, Jedi Bob, Yesi, Servo, and the villainous Dev return to face a new enemy—the powerful and mysterious Solitus.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Plus, Patrick Verona (Ethan Peck) channels a similar mysterious bad-boy vibe that Conrad fans will instantly recognize.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1960 a mysterious increase in bow breakage occurred, and put the company on the ropes again.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Sig, Jedi Bob, Yesi, Servo, and the villainous Dev return to face a new enemy—the powerful and mysterious Solitus.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Plus, Patrick Verona (Ethan Peck) channels a similar mysterious bad-boy vibe that Conrad fans will instantly recognize.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1960 a mysterious increase in bow breakage occurred, and put the company on the ropes again.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
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Finally, the cryptic messages on the bullet cartridges did indeed seem to be an attempt to gain status online.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City’s newest speakeasy is born out of a fantastical myth and a true — though somewhat cryptic — history.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Leaving out any vital details or stating the requirements in ambiguous ways is going to undermine the result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Obviously this wasn’t the best call, regardless of the somewhat ambiguous state of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship at the time.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The enigmatic Water sign totally aligns with his character!—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shu Qi has spent her career embodying other people’s stories — enigmatic drifters for Hou Hsiao-hsien, comic foils in international action franchises, or, more recently, the tragic heroine of Bi Gan’s Cannes award winner Resurrection.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Completedworks’ spring 2026 presentation, the Texan actor and model took the stage as Miss Edie Grey, a television clairvoyant and mystic extraordinaire that can trace the history of objects with her magical touch.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Yet Blanc’s real faith lies in the nearly mystic quality involved in seeing what the human animal is capable of.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sunway was transformed by Jeffrey Cheah from an obscure tin-mining company over the five decades into one of Malaysia’s biggest conglomerates with interests in construction, education, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Law, the first guest of the night, was asked by Fallon about his uncanny ability to predict the future in his film roles in the past.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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During an acting career lasting more than 60 years, Redford became a Hollywood icon with an uncanny knack for finding the perfect scene partner.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trout advanced Schanuel to third with a flyout to deep center, and Yoan Moncada delivered a sacrifice fly.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lack of Adult Functioning For many, the husband's antics point to a deeper issue.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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