as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher
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Recent Examples of head-scratcher
The Houston Cougars' final possession in the NCAA Tournament final on Monday night against the Florida Gators was a head-scratcher to put it lightly.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Our sports writers tick off the big moves, head-scratchers and unanswered questions so far.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Wilson was a head-scratcher on Monday’s Day 1 of the 48-hour free agency negotiating window.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a no-brainer for Florida and a serious head-scratcher for Boston.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Our sports writers tick off the big moves, head-scratchers and unanswered questions so far.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Wilson was a head-scratcher on Monday’s Day 1 of the 48-hour free agency negotiating window.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
This is a no-brainer for Florida and a serious head-scratcher for Boston.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head-scratcher
mystery
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This was a period during which the red planet seemed to be ready to give up some of its mystery.—
Matthew Shindell,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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The mysteries of Césaire’s work and life have been an open question of Martiniquan, French, and wider Caribbean history.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Head-scratcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-scratcher. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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