Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of abstruse However, at the OXY ARTS gallery in Los Angeles, that abstruse portrait of Sagittarius A* looks a little different. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Tunnelling, meanwhile, is an abstruse turn on a classic skill exemplified by the finest Dodger pitcher of them all, Sandy Koufax. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 At the heart of the progress has been von Neumann’s abstruse research. Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024 Unimaginative critics misunderstood how 300 abstracted the West’s war impulse, but now Snyder offers facile, abstruse justifications for his characters’ erotic and violent impulses. Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for abstruse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstruse
Adjective
  • Thus began an extended conversation about esoteric sounds that has continued to this day.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • These esoteric Calabi-Yau structures, formerly on the frontier of theoretical physics, could be just the beginning.
    Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • During summer break, continuing that practice can have a profound impact on reading efficiency for students, preventing some of the reading loss that happens during summer break.
    Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • The main location held profound personal significance for Chan.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Abstruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstruse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on abstruse

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!