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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
The mysterious giant woolly rat But with that migration to higher altitudes, the subalpine woolly rat would have needed adaptations that include better resilience to cold, like a thick furry coat and a larger body plan – often seen in bigger animals.
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Everybody knows about Amelia Earhart's mysterious final flight.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
The concept is evident throughout the series, with mysterious vocalizations heard as the women — especially Devon, Simone and Michaela — exert their power, sometimes unknowingly, to have men falling at their feet.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 24 May 2025
Dipping in and out of this book over a few months might inspire a new reverence for the mysterious human body.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
Everybody knows about Amelia Earhart's mysterious final flight.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
The concept is evident throughout the series, with mysterious vocalizations heard as the women — especially Devon, Simone and Michaela — exert their power, sometimes unknowingly, to have men falling at their feet.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 24 May 2025
Dipping in and out of this book over a few months might inspire a new reverence for the mysterious human body.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mysterious
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Neither Henry nor Devers have been willing to detail that conversation until now, as Devers finally broke his silence on the discussion with a cryptic four-word message.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Still, his message ended on a cheerful note that showed the musician seems to be taking the cryptic dismissal in stride.—
Glenn Rowley,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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At first unsure, Ester allows the guy to touch her, and as a viewer the scene is ambiguous.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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The camera flies out over the water, and neither Cecilie nor the audience gets a definitive answer, with the series coming to an ambiguous and unsettling end.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The film features our beloved returning team members (Luther, Benji, and Ilsa) as well as new faces like the enigmatic thief Grace (Hayley Atwell); Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin who knew Ethan in his pre-IMF life; and Denlinger (Cary Elwes), the Director of National Intelligence.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The Chicago producer has frequently expressed his disdain for the enigmatic rapper ever since he was left off of the recent LP while Kendrick Lamar got three separate features.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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With their golden yellow rays surrounding a dark cone, Rudbeckias are quintessential summer blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Related Stories All About Jalen Brunson's Parents, Sandra and Rick Brunson See Photos of Timothée Chalamet, Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and More On May 16, Chalamet wore a Chrome Hearts tracksuit in a dark navy blue.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Among employees, he had been known as a deep thinker and even something of a mystic, regularly speaking in spiritual terms.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Lag BaOmer celebrates the anniversary of the passing of the great sage and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Many of these films, the recent Snow White most nefarious amongst them, are leaden with uncanny valley CGI, bizarre green screen devotion and a surprising lack of artistic intent.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Nevertheless, the play highlighted three under-the-radar players who have been critical for this Panthers team on their latest deep playoff run.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysterious. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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