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arcane, cryptic, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic, occult, uncanny
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At the dawn of the stealth age, the technology involved in making a plane nearly invisible to radar was mysterious and, to some critics, dubious. — Samantha Masunagastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "30 years after the B-2 took flight, Northrop is applying lessons to a new stealth bomber," 21 Aug. 2019 The drama also stars Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’s Jason Ritter as Pat, a close friend to Nicole’s late husband, Mark, a scientist who died under mysterious circumstances. — Sarah Rodman, EW.com, "First look at the new Michael B. Jordan-produced Netflix drama Raising Dion," 16 Aug. 2019 Van Houten, whose attorney vanished during the first trial and was later found dead under mysterious circumstances, was granted a retrial in 1976. — John Rogers, The Denver Post, "Manson prosecutor: Keep them all locked up forever," 6 Aug. 2019 While the internal workings of tech companies may seem mysterious to some, the field known for innovation operates much like any other business sector. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "These 15 tech jobs that pay well are ideal for people without STEM backgrounds," 5 Aug. 2019 The impact of the tycoon’s death will linger—and not only because of its mysterious circumstances and his high profile. — The Economist, "V.G. Siddhartha, boss of Coffee Day, is found dead," 1 Aug. 2019 Caught in these nets, both literally and figuratively, is the vaquita, considered to be the world’s smallest whale and so elusive and mysterious that some fisherman think of it as a myth. — Kenneth Turan, Twin Cities, "Eco-crisis documentary ‘Sea of Shadows’ lives up to its sinister title," 25 July 2019 Caught in these nets, both literally and figuratively, is the vaquita, considered to be the world’s smallest whale and so elusive and mysterious that some fisherman think of it as a myth. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Eco-crisis documentary ‘Sea of Shadows’ lives up to its sinister title," 25 July 2019 An official with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Public Health is adamantly claiming that there were no mysterious circumstances around the deaths of the Maryland couple who were found dead in their hotel room last month. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Dominican Republic Health Official Claims Cynthia Day Died from the 'Shock' of Seeing Fiancé Dead," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mysterious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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