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
Most of my book is devoted to trying to sort out this political enigma, and how the movement and its consequences might be understood.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
While much of “Fatherland” feels underdeveloped, it is to Ms. Shorr’s credit that she has let Martin remain a disturbing enigma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
“They'll die without knowing why,” Amaranta answered when she was asked through Úrsula, and that answer planted an enigma in Fernanda's heart that she was never able to clarify.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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