recondite
Example Sentences
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The wisdom-of-crowds argument presupposes that the masses possess some recondite knowledge that can be unlocked by allowing individuals to express themselves as part of an anonymous mob.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Today, a number of doyens in the recondite field of AI admit they don’t know where all this is headed.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
For students drowning in recondite texts about feminism, media and Marxism, Kruger’s work cut through the theoretical verbiage with razor-sharp epigrams.
From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2021
His books hum with the flavorful and recondite language of espionage.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2020
A pair of actors trapped in a recondite play with no hint of plot or narrative.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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