How to Use enigmatic in a Sentence

enigmatic

adjective

• You'll recognize them by their enigmatic smile and faraway look as they jog, skate, commute, or wander the aisles of the supermarket.
  — Consumer Reports, December 2005
• In this enigmatic world, 39 women and one young girl are kept in an underground room guarded by armed men.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
• The seller’s face has been returned to a muted, enigmatic expression.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2021
• Even in the final months of an enigmatic career, Whittenburg remains a bit of a puzzle.
  — Will Graves, baltimoresun.com, 25 June 2021
• Say Jim Morrison’s name and a picture of an enigmatic, controversial and tragic rock star fills the mind.
  — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 3 July 2021
• Making Dreykov Natasha’s primary rival grinds the film—up to that point, a compelling study of the most enigmatic Avenger—to a halt.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 July 2021
• An enigmatic kid named Sam, wearing pajamas and a sack on his head, who punishes those who break holiday tradition.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
• The organizers pitch it as satiating an interest in an enigmatic artist.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2021
• Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
• The enigmatic nature of human consciousness has captivated philosophers and scholars for centuries.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• Plus, we’re told, this can happen with Alex, who is conveyed to us as fairly enigmatic, prone to falling off the grid every once in a while and undoubtedly grappling with some potent inner demons.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 July 2021
• The show, titled The Idol, follows a female pop singer who sparks a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who doubles as a leader of a secret cult.
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 2 July 2021
• The concept, the voices, the scope of the record is enigmatic.
  — Ron Hart, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2018
• That’s one of the most enigmatic parts of the whole puzzle.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
• True to Banksy form, the posts were enigmatic when in came to dates and a venue for the show.
  — Doug George, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• The other part is how enigmatic the Hawks have been on the road.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
• Barden holds her own against the two as the enigmatic Sky.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020
• Kilmer — enigmatic to the rest of us — is portrayed as a quirky soul.
  — Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
• But now the war is ending, and those words are enigmatic.
  — Timothy Kudo, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
• Even the charm of an enigmatic robo-kid only goes so far.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
• For those in the know, the ranch also serves as sort of a memorial to its enigmatic founder.
  — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2018
• To the untrained eye, the tags are enigmatic: ECW v 5. pH target 5.25.
  — Jacqueline Kehoe, Saveur, 20 Dec. 2023
• His lyrics can be quite enigmatic, as can be the titles.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2021
• When the Sun goes down, this emits an eerie and enigmatic glow, to help guide you through those deep dark nights in the wilderness.
  — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
• Queen of the sibling-clan is the enigmatic Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook), sole daughter among them.
  — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
• Meltzer’s portrait of the enigmatic Weiss makes the book grippy and readable.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2023
• The enigmatic artist performed his first show since 2019.
  — Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• Like the best puzzles in nature, the journey to the truth behind this enigmatic star is far from over.
  — Kimberly Cartier, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
• Telling Her Tale: The show is built around Holmes’s enigmatic figure.
  — New York Times, 22 Mar. 2022
• The bottom line: The mystery of where Edwards may be solved, but Chicago television news will be different without the enigmatic anchor and reporter.
  — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024