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Recent Examples of obfuscatory
High tide has an obfuscatory effect.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscatory
Adjective
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And sometimes tragic death truly is incomprehensible.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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By dismissing shooters as incomprehensible villains, Peterson says, families and communities may miss warning signs in the young people around them.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So when the aircraft suddenly stopped coming for nearly two weeks, the silence was both striking and deeply puzzling.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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With a bit of creativity and intention, even the most puzzling spots can become purposeful design moments.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Championed by Roger Ebert but ultimately a box-office flop, Stay’s plotting is far too tedious and the characters played by Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts too vague for any of it to gel.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t a list of vague lifestyle suggestions.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Denmark — offering a glimpse into the mysterious, once-powerful society that built it.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project imagines a Joseon princess whose songs conjure spontaneous wonderlands, before a moonlit portal transports her to a mysterious palace of history’s greatest artists.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are few things that bring me pure, inexplicable joy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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And because most women don’t know about the estrogen-dopamine connection, and most doctors don’t either, the crash feels inexplicable and deeply personal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Apple’s new guidelines might be a sign that the music industry understands why people want Sienna’s indecipherable shirts to come with a Transparency Tag.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The highway sign was nearly indecipherable beneath layers of stickers and graffiti.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Your chatter zone lights up as the life-giving Sun conjoins nebulous Neptune, blending insight with curiosity for thoughtful conversations and local plans.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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On top of these apparitions, a human foe, whose motives for committing a crime seem rather nebulous, also exists.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Assembled by Feltenstein and fellow animation expert Jerry Beck, the collection showcases classic appearances by Looney Tunes royalty (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig), but also digs deeper to celebrate more obscure characters like Conrad Cat and Angelo the Mighty Flea.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Obfuscatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscatory. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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