enigma
noun
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.
enigmas
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pluralof enigma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It pitted the “unfledged, unarmed chemist” on one side, while “on the other side, responding with enigmas, stood Matter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Despite decades of study, dark energy remains one of science's most puzzling enigmas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025
Considering how efficiently the movie sets up its rules, the filmmakers opt to shatter one of its central, compelling enigmas by attempting to explain it in a poorly written scene toward the end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
While this does not seem to be reflected on the stones themselves, that does not mean there are not more enigmas about the sun stones which need to be cracked.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025
But with these facts a host of new enigmas has been presented.
From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach
