abstruse

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Still, Myers sided with Cawthorn's abstruse logic, claiming that "we are at a moment in which interest in free and fair elections is at its peak."

From Salon

Both are presumably hoping to harness something along the lines of “The Big Short’s” Oscar-winning screenplay, which made the abstruse subject of short-selling not just palatable but wildly entertaining.

From Washington Post

Around 2018, the social media accounts associated with Black X, his business association, changed tone, with posts about how to obtain Moorish license plates and identity cards, and explainers of abstruse legal tactics.

From New York Times

Both of the decisions were delivered via "shadow docket," an abstruse legal maneuver that allowed the court's conservative wing to circumvent traditional judicial proceedings, earning the justices widespread scorn for their apparent partisanship.

From Salon

“Ema” isn’t so much a character study as it is an exercise in keeping up with an abstruse yet undeniably fascinating figure.

From Los Angeles Times