elusive

Example Sentences

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The ring’s elusive AI wasn’t sharing the answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Melania Trump has been taking on an increasingly public-facing role in recent months, after being an initially elusive presence at the White House early in her husband's second term.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Proving that in any individual case remains elusive.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Seventy eight of the elusive birds, which are known for their 'churring' song at sunset, were recorded last year in an ecological survey within the South Downs National Park.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Using radio telemetry tracking, they spotted the elusive Tao Tao up in a tree, hiding—frightened of the humans approaching...a great sign!

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh