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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After a slow start to the year (though the close Week 2 win over Boise is hardly a head-scratcher at this point), both Gabriel and the 8-0 Ducks (5-0 Big Ten) have been on fire since Week 3.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Strange laws are often head-scratchers in terms of trying to figure out why the law was created in the first place.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Another head-scratcher: singles swapping out Tinder for run clubs.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Here's the biggest head-scratcher: Because Anna lives at the same time as both Ellie's stepsister and her grandmother, Daniel is both Ellie's stepdad and her great-grandfather.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Strange laws are often head-scratchers in terms of trying to figure out why the law was created in the first place.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Another head-scratcher: singles swapping out Tinder for run clubs.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Here's the biggest head-scratcher: Because Anna lives at the same time as both Ellie's stepsister and her grandmother, Daniel is both Ellie's stepdad and her great-grandfather.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for head-scratcher
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“Head-scratcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head-scratcher. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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