enigmatic

Example Sentences

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This altarpiece marks the Italian artist coming into his own at the end of the Renaissance, its vision of Christ after his crucifixion rendered in an expressive, enigmatic style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The publication of millions of pages of documents relating to Epstein by the US Department of Justice this year cast new light on this enigmatic German businessman.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Olsen: One of the things I really appreciate about the movie is the way that it sort of dares to be enigmatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

He was disappointed, but not inclined to believe Yossarian, for he had been given a sign, a secret, enigmatic vision that he still lacked the boldness to divulge.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller