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something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mysteries
As the press release concludes, tropical forests are full of mysteries waiting to be discovered.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
The story feels like mysteries within a mystery given there are so many staff stories.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Other worlds Meanwhile, several thrilling scientific studies are adding to our understanding of the broader universe, chipping away at stubborn mysteries and spawning new ones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Speaking of murder mysteries, the new Netflix series The Residence has a decidedly Agatha Christie vibe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The goats have been one of the most baffling mysteries to haunt the halls of Lumon and have confused fans since season 1.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans of Agatha Christie-style cozy mysteries will have a blast puzzling these out alongside our endearing fake-detective.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
So the big alpha mysteries of the show, regarding what the company is ultimately up to and and what their agenda is, those are likely to remain mysterious for some time.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Giving people some mysteries to chew on for a little while.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
The story feels like mysteries within a mystery given there are so many staff stories.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Other worlds Meanwhile, several thrilling scientific studies are adding to our understanding of the broader universe, chipping away at stubborn mysteries and spawning new ones.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Speaking of murder mysteries, the new Netflix series The Residence has a decidedly Agatha Christie vibe.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The goats have been one of the most baffling mysteries to haunt the halls of Lumon and have confused fans since season 1.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Fans of Agatha Christie-style cozy mysteries will have a blast puzzling these out alongside our endearing fake-detective.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
So the big alpha mysteries of the show, regarding what the company is ultimately up to and and what their agenda is, those are likely to remain mysterious for some time.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Giving people some mysteries to chew on for a little while.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Mysteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mysteries. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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