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The phrase "a certain mystery" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that is enigmatic or not fully understood, often implying a specific but undefined quality of mystery.
Example: "The old mansion held a certain mystery that intrigued all who passed by."
Alternatives: "an air of mystery" or "a particular enigma".
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"Cool has a certain mystery to it.
Behind all these variables is a certain mystery.
Novels in general, he thinks, benefit from a certain mystery.
During filming the language barrier carried with it a certain mystery for Mr. Kiarostami too.
But she maintained that underneath this up-for-anything exterior lies a certain mystery.
JPD: Also, in terms of relating to actors, there's a certain mystery in that.
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Still, Mr. Adams's animals have a certain totemic mystery.
We squelch a certain animating mystery that is part of humanness.
And, while mundane, it has a certain intrinsic mystery: what's inside?
But if you imagine night falling over the city and the turbid waters of the Seine, it has a certain Whistlerian mystery and power.
Josh Wigler of MTV was pleased that the "mystery of the week" also tied into the ongoing plot, and that answers were provided to certain mysteries, such as why Walter's behavior and personality is "a little...off...off
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