as in mysteriousness
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain
the undeniable numinousness of so many of the articles of faith embraced by that sect
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Noun
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That intrigue and mysteriousness still rest in the canyon walls today.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, for the show to truly succeed in leaving the audience in a state of ambiguity about the relationship, both leads must be megawatt talents.—
Julia Edelstein,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The ambiguity around the word’s origins stems at least partly from a centuries-long moral panic over it, says Michael Adams, an English professor at Indiana University Bloomington who has written about swearing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Numinousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numinousness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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