obfuscatory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscatory
Adjective
  • Given the incomprehensible thought of an empty beach on the island of Hawaii (and nationwide), surely the movie's effect on viewers was impactful.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Honestly, whoever designed this mind-numbing, incomprehensible plan should be banished to an island where they will hopefully be devoured by wildlife.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the early 2000s, marine biologists first noticed a puzzling pattern.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The sad story of Alex Verdugo was one of the most puzzling dramas of the MLB offseason.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The formal complexity and poignant quietude of Jia’s filmmaking haven’t endeared him much to previous Cannes juries, and for some this latest entry, with its dizzying chains of intertextuality, must have seemed imposing to the point of being indecipherable.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
  • What Your Cat's Personality Says About You, From An Animal Behaviorist By Maria Azzurra Volpe Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Cats might have mastered the art of mystery, but their feelings are not entirely indecipherable to us.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The instructions were vague and didn’t have many helpful illustrations.
    Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
  • Some vague stripes run down its spine, blurring together toward its tail.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Bebe Zahara Benet delivered pure magic (with a dose of madness) in her inexplicable yet massively memorable and instantly meme-able verse.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • Popular enough where Reacher is currently the #1 show a full month and a half after season 3 ended, and slid down the list eventually before this inexplicable resurgence.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Dipping in and out of this book over a few months might inspire a new reverence for the mysterious human body.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • The family adventure show is set at mysterious Crookhaven School where high achieving young crooks from across the world are secretly selected to hone their skills in disciplines such as deception, crimnastics, forgery and infiltration.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • One of the biggest issues artists take with these types of image generators — which industries like publishing, music, and filmmaking also foresee — is the nebulous nature of their source.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The other is a more nebulous worry that programmable money, by definition, erodes individual autonomy.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Starting from a relatively obscure blog, Yarvin has emerged as one of the most prominent critics of ...
    Fred Bauer, National Review, 10 May 2025
  • What historical and cultural circumstances lead a language down such obscure paths?
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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“Obfuscatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscatory. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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