as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
how Thomas Jefferson could be both a slaveholder and a champion of liberty remains an enigma
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Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
The film, based on a true story that became a media sensation in the '80s, never renders definitive judgment on von Bülow (who was acquitted in court), leaving him an indelible enigma that Irons teases but never tells.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Page, losing his Bridgerton persona completely, is an enigma with an ego, Burke is outstanding as a man in decline, and the always-great Harris is very fine as well.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Astronomers may have solved a enigma involving a mysterious X-ray signal from a dying star that's been puzzling scientists since 1980.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
The film, based on a true story that became a media sensation in the '80s, never renders definitive judgment on von Bülow (who was acquitted in court), leaving him an indelible enigma that Irons teases but never tells.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Page, losing his Bridgerton persona completely, is an enigma with an ego, Burke is outstanding as a man in decline, and the always-great Harris is very fine as well.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Astronomers may have solved a enigma involving a mysterious X-ray signal from a dying star that's been puzzling scientists since 1980.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enigma
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