mystery

[ˈmɪstəri]

Definition:
1. Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
2. A person or thing that is strange and interesting because you do not know much about them or it.
3. A novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.
4. A religious belief that cannot be explained or proved in a scientific way.

Use 'mystery' in a sentence:

1. It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.
2. She's a lady of mystery.
3. The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed.
4. There was a mystery guest on the programme.
5. No clue to the mystery has been found.
6. The mystery is that this should come as a surprise to any boss.
7. He often tells stories full of mystery.
8. John's childhood was one part tragedy, equal part mystery.
9. His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it) .
10. The dark glasses give her an air of mystery .
11. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.
12. There was a mystery hanging over her antecedents.
13. This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about.
14. We set out to find the truth behind the mystery.
15. I enjoy murder mysteries.
16. It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story.
17. For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.
18. Factual and forensic evidence makes a suicide verdict the most compelling answer to the mystery of his death.
19. Their motives remain a mystery.
20. He revolved this mystery in his mind: why do they find Smee lovable?
21. It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.
22. What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
23. The mystery was never solved.
24. I have a shrewd idea who the mystery caller was.
25. Now she's written a novel which is not a mystery and is a considerable departure from her previous work.
26. Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries.
27. Modern weather forecasts try to take the mystery out of the meteorology.
28. Mystery surrounds her disappearance.
29. It was a place of deep mystery and enchantment.
30. The woods have an aura of mystery.
31. The meeting was cloaked in mystery.
32. She's a bit of a mystery!
33. It's a mystery to me.
34. The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries.
35. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.
36. The Italian economic miracle has always been a mystery.
37. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.
38. Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a mystery.
39. The dark glasses give her an air of mystery.
40. The band was financed by a mystery backer.
41. The main building was also used for the enactment of mystery plays.
42. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.
43. The play is a murder mystery.
44. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
45. Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so.
46. Annie's work reflects her philosophy that life is full of mysteries.
47. The tunnels are a site of history and mystery.
48. No final answer has been found to the mystery.
49. She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche.
50. No one could plumb the mystery.
51. She suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday.
52. She proposed a possible solution to the mystery.
53. It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle.
54. His family background is shrouded in mystery.
55. He's a bit of a mystery.
56. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery.