enigma

Example Sentences

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Clarke's team are becoming a bit of an enigma, a curiosity that's hard to read.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Dolls, masks, impenetrable shadows: a conjured enigma, all typical Meatyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

It’s Seyfried who elevates “The Housemaid” from guilty pleasure status, making it an exhilarating enigma at one moment and genuinely affecting the next.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

But she said the film, which goes on global release on Friday and will later be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime, would give people a look behind the enigma.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The day they were due to reach Ento, Kaede spent nearly the whole afternoon puzzling over the enigma of her classmate.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo