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mystery

[mis-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri /
NOUN
puzzle, secret
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
WEAK
known understanding

Example Sentences

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Here is where I’m required to offer a throat-clearing assertion that everyone else’s marriage is a mystery, and that we can never know the depths of love or loathing from the outside.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

With an eye for eerie detail, Burke balances the tightly-wound mystery with cinematic descriptions of homesteading life and the occasional moment of beauty as Natalie’s resistance is tested.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The signs are anonymous, attributed only to the "Talking Tree Collective", leaving their author a mystery until Niovi came forward.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But for all the angst they elicit, bunkers remain a mystery for many golfers and nongolfers alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Elisha had thought that Catholic rituals might suit her interest in mystery, acting as a bridge away from Spiritualism.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock