1
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
In the latter time line, Yesiko, a middle-aged ship captain who is burdened by medical debt, picks up some mysterious passengers—including a moody robot—who promise to pay handsomely.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
But political movements that reject the mysterious pleasures of artifice are only doing themselves a disservice by excluding those who otherwise would be ideologically aligned with them.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The secrecy surrounding Key’s mom ties in with the cozy, mysterious feel of the setting.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
The annual summer event returns to television for its 14th year in July with hours of new programming focused on the mysterious, majestic world of sharks.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
But political movements that reject the mysterious pleasures of artifice are only doing themselves a disservice by excluding those who otherwise would be ideologically aligned with them.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
The secrecy surrounding Key’s mom ties in with the cozy, mysterious feel of the setting.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
The annual summer event returns to television for its 14th year in July with hours of new programming focused on the mysterious, majestic world of sharks.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
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Although Suki Waterhouse did confirm that she is set to attend, most of the couple's friends have been very cryptic about the status of their wedding invites.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Coaches and teammates have struggled to remain in contact with him, and AIyuk’s rare social media posts have been both cryptic and lacking clues about his football ambitions.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Ruling upends August elections At the center of the controversy is an ambiguous ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court last month that left local election officials scrambling.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Laurie joins an ensemble cast including Matthew Macfadyen as legendary spymaster George Smiley, Dan Stevens as the enigmatic Bill Haydon, All Quiet on the Western Front’s Felix Kammerer as Hans-Dieter Mundt and Agnes O’Casey, who reprises her Spy Who Came In From The Cold West End role of Liz Gold.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The enigmatic Dr Hill, played again by Peter Stormare will return for the game.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Its dark terrain is constantly changing due to lava flows from Kilauea or Mauna Loa – two of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the National Park Service website.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Some find the last scene ambiguous, multivalent; some dark; others comic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 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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My family tree was obscure, its branches hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Eastern Forest Tick Examined under a microscope, this minuscule parasite bears an uncanny resemblance to your childhood bully, right down to its mullet and Van Halen T-shirt.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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