esoteric

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My question was, admittedly, a bit esoteric and although I had to nudge the agent ever so slightly, I managed to get my answer pretty quickly, nonetheless.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The Druze are followers of an esoteric religion that split from Shiite Islam centuries ago.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Banks was only 21 when they released “Nursery Cryme,” a haunting LP that combines the melodrama of post-romantic classical with esoteric folk-rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

During the transition, the Seahawks had enjoyed an extended grace period owing to an esoteric legal quirk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

If these basic principles can be misinterpreted, it shouldn’t be surprising that more esoteric mathematics can be, too.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos