cryptic

Example Sentences

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He punctuated a day of conflicting messaging with a cryptic social media post: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Her concurrence is too cryptic, though, to be of much use to lower courts trying to make sense of Gorsuch’s maximalist rhetoric.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Alex Albon - 5 - Another tough weekend and some cryptic radio messages in qualifying highlight all is not well within the Williams camp.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

He approaches historical developments from odd angles as if deliberately trying to be cryptic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Aye, there is,” agreed the ticket seller, as cryptic as the platform posters.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein