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
Beyond the familiar planets lies a fascinating frontier filled with icy worlds, mysterious orbits, and cosmic curiosities.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Natasha Kermani, The Dreadful follows outsider Anne (Turner) as her life is turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious man from her past.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The dark comedy, directed by Ethan Coen, follows a small-town investigator who seeks answers on a series of mysterious deaths linked to a church.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Natasha Kermani, The Dreadful follows outsider Anne (Turner) as her life is turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious man from her past.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The dark comedy, directed by Ethan Coen, follows a small-town investigator who seeks answers on a series of mysterious deaths linked to a church.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
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But the anticipation — and online speculation — spiked on Monday, after the star released a series of cryptic social media posts.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the announcement, the official Taylor Nation social media account—which is run by Swift's social media team—shared a cryptic post.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Whether the death was self-inflicted or by accident is ambiguous.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision eliminated Chevron deference, sharply curtailing agencies’ ability to interpret ambiguous laws.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Perseverance's adventures have revealed some insights about the enigmatic Martian geology.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Weapons is a movie about a local misfortune that then reveals the enigmatic villain behind it and delights in her comeuppance.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney’s new dark crime comedy Americana is new in theaters this weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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One look at his lone, dark face in his Brighton High class picture tells you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The round shape and clear sides let the punch’s pumpkin orange hue shine, creating a mystic effect—especially when surrounded by a bit of dry ice mist.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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There is a mystic register to this faithful wanting, religious or otherwise.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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His classical, sometimes obscure tastes contrasted with Pomeranz’s appreciation for Hollywood blockbusters, making their debates supremely entertaining as well as enlightening.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some — like the emblem of the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cavalry — are easily recognizable but others are more obscure.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Young has lofted up passes in practice and McMillan has shown off his uncanny ability to pluck the ball out of the air.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Until then, get to know the woman with an uncanny resemblance to Caitríona Balfe’s Claire and her fascinating entry into the Outlander universe.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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But this may be FIU’s deepest position with players such as Antonio Patterson, Shamir Sterlin, Sadonnie Gay and Jessiah McGrew pushing for playing time.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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