as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
the Delphic pronouncements that are so typical of many stock market prognosticators
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Adjective
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The forensic evidence might have been ambiguous, but Barnhorst said one thing seemed clear.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Over time, these experiences cause the brain to become hyper-aware of any signs of disapproval, interpreting neutral or ambiguous situations as personal rejection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Last night, scientists began to hear cryptic and foreboding warnings from colleagues: Go to the CDC website, and download your data now.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite a cryptic teaser earlier this week, Jake Paul and Logan Paul will not face off against each other in the ring.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Healy Lake members have long considered their dogs to be mystic companions, according to Combs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2024
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But there is also the slow minimalism of Morton Feldman and the manic yet patient seeking of Italy’s mystic count Giacinto Scelsi, in the twentieth century.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This obscure economics concept shows a profitable path forward even though our competitors are drastically undercutting us.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Radio Paradise also offers extensive biographies of artists both famous and obscure.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Iris, played by Heretic and Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher, is a gorgeous yet enigmatic young woman who looks something like Zooey Deschanel in her New Girl years but without her happy, slightly thoughtless enthusiasm for life.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The second season takes the series’ tense atmosphere and twisty storyline to the next level, with more enigmatic threats and a psychological game with devastating consequences.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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But on Monday, just two days after the agency's website went dark and amid days of speculation about its future, the USAID headquarters in Washington had been shut down and employees had been instructed not to return to work, according to reports from the BBC, The Associated Press and Reuters.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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For a small minority, however, fire offers something different and darker.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The groundbreaking find, the researchers claim, could reshape our understanding of the universe and its most powerful and mysterious signals.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Several years later, Hoffa disappeared under mysterious circumstances and was never seen again.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Delphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Delphic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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