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Recent Examples of nonobvious
In fact, adopting AI, especially with something as central to success as pricing, makes figuring out how to fit the old with the new both critically important and nonobvious.
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Mike Ryan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
This comes to resemble a branding exercise—perhaps a necessary one to sell a book these days—but the advice is good, and some of it nonobvious.
—Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2021
And to also keep nonobvious stuff on hand — like teddy bears for the kids, a rubber bone for the dog and $50 in cash, all in $1 bills.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 11 June 2019
Mike Ryan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
This comes to resemble a branding exercise—perhaps a necessary one to sell a book these days—but the advice is good, and some of it nonobvious.
—Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2021
And to also keep nonobvious stuff on hand — like teddy bears for the kids, a rubber bone for the dog and $50 in cash, all in $1 bills.
—Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 11 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobvious
Adjective
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Leaving out any vital details or stating the requirements in ambiguous ways is going to undermine the result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Obviously this wasn’t the best call, regardless of the somewhat ambiguous state of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship at the time.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s often said that, in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the dead outnumber the living, that residual energy from the past continues to inhabit the neighborhood’s 300-year-old buildings and mysterious courtyards.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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When one of his old enemies resurfaces and his daughter is abducted, the movie turns into a game of cat and mouse with car chases aplenty as well as the involvement of militias and mysterious organizations.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The purpose of the dome remains unclear, though scientists have suggested pachycephalosaurs may have used them to butt heads in combat or to impress potential mates.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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His precise motive remains unclear.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sunway was transformed by Jeffrey Cheah from an obscure tin-mining company over the five decades into one of Malaysia’s biggest conglomerates with interests in construction, education, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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My outfit is indistinct, but my slight smile is obvious, even as my hand obscures half of my face.—
Amanda Uhle
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Charlie's family has suffered an incredible, incomprehensible injustice.—
Ted Cruz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the movie isn’t really scary at all — just extremely weird, as well as increasingly incomprehensible toward the end.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Fellowes remains cryptic when asked about possible spinoff series or films.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Maine native has a history of using her outfits to send cryptic messages.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perseverance's adventures have revealed some insights about the enigmatic Martian geology.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Recommendations The Honanki Heritage Site, built by ancestors of the Hopi tribe, transports you to the 12th to 14th centuries with enigmatic cliff dwellings, pictographs and petroglyphs.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Nonobvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobvious. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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