head-scratchers

plural of head-scratcher
as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher

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Noun
  • Also, any excuse to watch Bill Nighy, who stars as Doctor Lazarus, whose death plunges his forensic psychologist son (Sam Clafin) into a labyrinth of family mysteries.
    Emily Temple September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Director Jean-François Poisson’s film centers on the lingering questions and mysteries surrounding the demise of the Expos.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • These are not just research puzzles but ethical responsibilities.
    Ekaterina Muravevskaia, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier tests measured relatively abstract capabilities on reasoning puzzles and exam-style questions.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Head-scratchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-scratchers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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