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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
Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the twisted story follows Sweeney as Millie, a young woman with a mysterious past who is hired as the live-in maid for a wealthy family with a dark secret.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the company said that its mysterious billionaire owner, Leo Radvinsky, died at 43.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Earth’s sun is infected with a mysterious phenomena conjured by Weir called a Petrova line, a trail of alien cells called astrophage that are slowly consuming the fiery orb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
While the police were investigating the crash later, a mysterious black male appeared.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Today, the company said that its mysterious billionaire owner, Leo Radvinsky, died at 43.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The Earth’s sun is infected with a mysterious phenomena conjured by Weir called a Petrova line, a trail of alien cells called astrophage that are slowly consuming the fiery orb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
While the police were investigating the crash later, a mysterious black male appeared.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
Adjective
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The three-page letter is somewhat cryptic.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lyrics are often cryptic and clipped, but bear evidence of turbulence and tumult.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Language that humans easily understand can be too ambiguous for machines, especially when multiple objects look similar.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Was there any thought of ending there and leaving what happens next ambiguous?—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Barret Robbins, the enigmatic center who battled mental illness and addiction and was suspended from the Raiders on the eve of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego, has died.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is the second single off of Draco Rosa’s upcoming Olas de Luz album, where the musician continues to create existential-leaning music layered in enigmatic, almost spiritual energy.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bathrooms are smartly designed to fit large shower-baths into a relatively compact space; tiling is dark and mirrored with pleasing gold accents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brown, a mental health advocate, has also previously mentioned Moore as a key person who was there for him during dark times.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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His big break came when the Tar Heels hired him — a guy with direct connections to Air Force and Kansas, but not so much to UNC — to be an obscure assistant coach.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rename the file, banish it to some obscure folder.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gangster Squad had the ugly uncanny-valley aesthetic of a Sin City knockoff, a too-big ensemble, and overly slow-mo-dependent action scenes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Genre-blending in Latin music is nothing new, but timing and execution set them apart, along with an uncanny ability to turn internet absurdism into cool songs, all wrapped in sharp musicianship and rock ’n’ roll panache.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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With a spot in the Final Four on the line, excitement is building among fans who believe their team can make a deep run.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But those subsidies have masked a deeper affordability crisis — one in which insurers themselves play a central role.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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