be mysterious
idiom
: to talk or behave in a way that makes other people feel that one must have a secret
What are you being so mysterious about?
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People with this Water sign placement — born between Oct. 22 and Nov. 21 — are best known to be mysterious, intense and deeply passionate.
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The universe may indeed be mysterious, but our response to this technological revolution will determine whether that mystery enriches or impoverishes the human experience.
—John Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Scorpio placements are best known to be mysterious, deeply passionate and intense.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Cade and Karen: A.I. systems can be mysterious, even to the people who create them.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The universe may indeed be mysterious, but our response to this technological revolution will determine whether that mystery enriches or impoverishes the human experience.
—John Werner, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Scorpio placements are best known to be mysterious, deeply passionate and intense.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Cade and Karen: A.I. systems can be mysterious, even to the people who create them.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Be mysterious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20mysterious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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