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enigmatic

[en-ig-mat-ik, ee-nig-] / ˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk, ˌi nɪg- /


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But police camera footage, procedural scrutiny and extensive interviews do make it an enigmatic true-crime thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The ending is just enigmatic enough to have audiences talking it through as they make their way out of the theater.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

All of this is relevant to Gabbard, who is one of the most enigmatic and eccentric characters in American politics today — which is saying something.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Mr. Moore recounts the continuing efforts to restore the “old, wild East” by focusing on three exemplar species: the elk, the bison and the enigmatic red wolf.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The enigmatic coachman jerked his head in the direction of the Incorrigibles.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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