Historical Mysteries

adjective having or being in shadow; shady; indistinct; vague

• The detective followed the suspect into the shadowy alleyway.
• I don't like walking through that shadowy part of the park at night.
• The shadowy figure disappeared into the night before we could catch them.
• The shadowy past of the politician was finally exposed by the media.

verb to disappear suddenly and completely

adjective used to describe something that has disappeared suddenly and completely

• The ancient artifact vanished from the museum's collection without a trace.
• I swear I left my keys right here, but now they've vanished!
• She was here a minute ago, but then she just vanished into thin air.
• His hopes of winning the championship vanished when he suffered a season-ending injury.

adjective describing something that has not been recorded or documented

adverb in a manner that is not recorded or documented

• The unchronicled events of the past have left many gaps in historical records.
• There are many unchronicled stories from our family history that we should uncover.
• I heard some unchronicled gossip about that celebrity, but I'm not sure if it's true.
• The unchronicled emotions she kept hidden inside eventually came to the surface in a burst of tears.