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enigmatic

[en-ig-mat-ik, ee-nig-] / ˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk, ˌi nɪg- /


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Plus, an enigmatic therapy that worked for one writer and the cholesterol-lowering drugs that are on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A few days before his death Sam – described by his mother as 'amazing, enigmatic, funny' - opened up about being bullied.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Recently, companies ranging from top AI labs to software giants to scrappy startups have been hiring for an enigmatic position: “member of technical staff,” or MTS.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In that sense the secret is locked forever in the vast recesses of Burr’s famously enigmatic mind at that most pregnant moment.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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