enigmatic
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If Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” seems to crop up more often than his other plays, it’s probably because of the enigmatic hold the chilling title character has on actresses and audiences alike.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
It is fitting, in fact, to see her as the Mona Lisa of Greco-Roman Egypt, a woman of undeniable yet enigmatic beauty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
They instead focus on something more ambitious, and enigmatic: Viollet-le-Duc’s complex relationship to drawing itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
We wouldn’t be drawn to “Labyrinth” all these years later if Bowie hadn’t poured a searing alloy of androgyny and enigmatic intent into a mold and popped out his Goblin King.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
It was fun to provoke the enigmatic old fellow.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing enigmatic
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Grade 10, List 6
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