abstruse

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Both are presumably hoping to harness something along the lines of “The Big Short’s” Oscar-winning screenplay, which made the abstruse subject of short-selling not just palatable but wildly entertaining.

From Washington Post

Around 2018, the social media accounts associated with Black X, his business association, changed tone, with posts about how to obtain Moorish license plates and identity cards, and explainers of abstruse legal tactics.

From New York Times

Both of the decisions were delivered via "shadow docket," an abstruse legal maneuver that allowed the court's conservative wing to circumvent traditional judicial proceedings, earning the justices widespread scorn for their apparent partisanship.

From Salon

“Ema” isn’t so much a character study as it is an exercise in keeping up with an abstruse yet undeniably fascinating figure.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everts is a crisp and lively writer; she has a master’s degree in chemistry, along with an ability to put abstruse scientific processes into accessible terms,” our critic Jennifer Szalai writes.

From New York Times