as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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Recent Examples of conundrums
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Your questions and comments, along with any gardening conundrums or successes, are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In elegant, ambitious prose, Thien more than hints at many modern conundrums—like the refugee crisis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Putting the 6-foot-4-inch-sized elephant in the room to the side for a moment, both sides have conundrums to resolve at opposing ends of the pitch.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Some cursory research warned me of the dangers of blossom end rot and regular rot—two common conundrums when cultivating vining plants that grow on the ground.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Your questions and comments, along with any gardening conundrums or successes, are always welcome.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
In elegant, ambitious prose, Thien more than hints at many modern conundrums—like the refugee crisis.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Putting the 6-foot-4-inch-sized elephant in the room to the side for a moment, both sides have conundrums to resolve at opposing ends of the pitch.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Some cursory research warned me of the dangers of blossom end rot and regular rot—two common conundrums when cultivating vining plants that grow on the ground.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conundrums
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Let’s delve into the 11 most compelling UFO sightings across the globe – incidents with documentation, official investigation, and mysteries that have persisted for decades despite analysis.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unexplained aerial phenomena, commonly branded as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and more recently as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), remain one of history’s most enduring enigmas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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These cosmic enigmas defy our everyday understanding of space and time, swallowing light and matter and pushing the laws of physics to the extreme.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Conundrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrums. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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