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Adjective
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For consumers frustrated by disconnected portals, incomprehensible medical jargon and five-minute doctor visits, this feels like a lifeline.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
The film deserves an enormous amount of credit for its sound design, which allows Tuason to turn recordings that would be incomprehensible in less capable hands into something that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats for two thirds of a movie.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New research suggests that dark matter, the universe's most puzzling and mysterious substance, may not exist.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The economy is in a puzzling place.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some legal experts and defense attorneys say aspects of the law are vague and could lead to improper arrests and unsuccessful prosecutions in Florida courts.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The truth is, presence isn’t mysterious at all.—
Daniel Coyle,
Big Think,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Season 2, eager to take on another big undercover case, Charles Nieuwendyk (Danson) gets his chance when a mysterious blackmailer targets Wheeler College president Jack Berenger (Max Greenfield), who enlists Charles to go undercover as a professor.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There were undeniably some highlights in the last hour of the ceremony, namely Theron’s inexplicable presence, rapper Ghali and his wonky dove made of dancers, and of course Andrea Bocelli, looking like an extremely suave Bond villain.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tottenham have this inexplicable knack of bringing the worst out of them.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 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
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The backstory, doled out in glimpses of Simon’s past that are more flashes than flashbacks, is largely indecipherable, as are what could generously be called the third-act reveals.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The homicides’ motive is nebulous, prosecutor Vassar suggested to the jury, and may be connected to a school beef, retaliation or a diss track.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Granli’s curious new album Rosacea has a nebulous atmosphere all its own.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sound bath scene, which was once seen as obscure, has since blossomed.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The letter's demands included withdrawing federal agents from the Twin Cities and other cities experiencing violent enforcement actions, launching independent investigations into civilian deaths, banning racial profiling, and prohibiting the use of masks that obscure agents’ identities.—
Serena Maria Daniels,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Obfuscatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscatory. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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