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enigmatic

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


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“It’s enigmatic enough that it’s almost the stuff of sci-fi or fantasy,” said Dr. Jeffrey Wilson, a University of Virginia School of Medicine allergist and immunologist who has treated nearly 1,000 alpha-gal patients.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lance Oppenheim’s new film “Primetime,” in which Robert Pattinson assumes Hansen’s enigmatic role, reveals the answer — sort of.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The enigmatic trumpets sounded at the film’s beginning re-enter, their meaning now terribly clear; the orchestra convulses and collapses, and Alex marches upstairs, shown in an aerial shot punctuated with doleful timpani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

When Sonia Gandhi became president of India's main opposition Congress party in 1998, she was an unlikely and largely enigmatic political leader.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It was fun to provoke the enigmatic old fellow.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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