abstruse

Example Sentences

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Bitcoins are theoretically produced through the solving of an increasingly abstruse computer riddle, requiring ever increasing computing power to solve.

From Los Angeles Times

The seemingly abstruse result could have out-of-this-world implications: Neutron stars, the ultradense spheres left behind when stars explode in supernovae explosions, could be stiffer and bigger than theory generally predicts.

From Science Magazine

Similar to a number of those games from back in the day, like “Grim Fandango,” it’s filled with puzzles that turn on abstruse logic.

From Washington Post

They took refuge in an abstruse argument over regulatory powers of election officials in assorted states.

From Washington Post

The Grand Canyon State's voters are apparently more interested in passing new laws than preserving abstruse Senate rules, or so recent polling suggests.

From Salon