obscure

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I started getting tattoos,” he continued, “and then I thought: not difficult enough. Why don’t I compose some really niche, obscure film scores for films that don’t exist and burden your Monday night?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Hedge fund managers are famed for their complex bets on obscure assets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Feinzig, who represented the couple targeted by Uthmeier, told me she worries that their particular circumstances may obscure the broader ramifications of the attorney general’s arguments.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Now, under Nugent, its activities were devoted to frustrating the work of the religious authorities, and to remaining obscure and apparently harmless.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman