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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Sign up for Being Human, our newsletter that explores wellness culture, human behavior, mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025 -
All these small pleasures that most children know are still mysteries to her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Over time, the fate of the footage has become one of the biggest enigmas in Hollywood history.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 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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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Head-scratchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-scratchers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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