cryptic

Example Sentences

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He punctuated a day of conflicting messaging with a cryptic social media post: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Her concurrence is too cryptic, though, to be of much use to lower courts trying to make sense of Gorsuch’s maximalist rhetoric.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Much like Wordle, the player gets to solve one cryptic crossword clue a day, the game becomes progressively harder as the week goes on.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At another property she saw, there was a cryptic warning sign near the steps to the backyard—something about using them at your own risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Only old Benjamin refused to grow enthusiastic about the windmill, though, as usual, he would utter nothing beyond the cryptic remark that donkeys live a long time.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell