riddle

Example Sentences

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A 48-46 defeat, settled by a France penalty with the clock in the red, only adds to the riddle.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Mr. Klosterman doesn’t solve the riddle of football’s “all-encompassing tyranny” over fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Love isn’t a riddle waiting to be solved.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

“Then you have come to solve a riddle? We do not give information without trial.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell