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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
And another 25% consists of dark matter, a mysterious material that holds galaxies together.
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Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
The eight-episode series, which debuted on May 21 and followed a retirement community experiencing mysterious activity, was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the arrival of New York Times travel writer Arthur Lloyd (Bashir Salahuddin), who has the clout to make Tom’s aspirations for Widow’s Bay come true, coincides with the onset of a mysterious fog.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
True allyship in the workplace requires dismantling the outdated structures that keep employees hidden behind a mysterious managerial curtain.
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Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mysterious
Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
The eight-episode series, which debuted on May 21 and followed a retirement community experiencing mysterious activity, was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the arrival of New York Times travel writer Arthur Lloyd (Bashir Salahuddin), who has the clout to make Tom’s aspirations for Widow’s Bay come true, coincides with the onset of a mysterious fog.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
True allyship in the workplace requires dismantling the outdated structures that keep employees hidden behind a mysterious managerial curtain.
—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mysterious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
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Bunnie Xo has shared a cryptic video on social media after news of her split from Jelly Roll surfaced.
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Jelly Roll is clarifying a cryptic post that's going viral amid his divorce from Bunnie Xo.
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As the noise-rap-electro act Jane Remover shrieked and pleaded through a 90-minute marathon set at the Fonda on Thursday night, one very young couple dressed right out of a conservative‘s nightmare — gender-ambiguous, purple hair, facial piercings — tapped me on the shoulder.
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At a billion scans a month, even modest rates imply hundreds of millions of ambiguous results a year, each one demanding a clinical decision and producing a worried customer.
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After nearly dying in a battle, he is taken to a remote island, where an enigmatic woman (Jodie Comer) nurses him back to health.
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Horn is still somewhat enigmatic, even as a second-year receiver.
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Tourism and city officials say that marketplace channels festival foot traffic directly to Black entrepreneurs and helps keep dollars circulating in local neighborhoods long after the stages go dark.
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Jason kept the look casual in a light blue graphic T-shirt, white shorts, a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
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The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.
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Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.
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What has changed in recent years, however, is that prediction markets are no longer an obscure pastime enjoyed by political junkies.
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What many people don’t know is that an earlier and more obscure stint during the administration of President Gerald Ford shaped him as a public servant.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Strong opening performances have fueled this intensity, which paradoxically arises from their uncanny parallels as footballing nations.
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While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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