inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
: incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
an inexplicable disappearance
Examples of inexplicable in a Sentence
He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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But his Achilles heel was making sudden, inexplicable choices.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
The Trump brand has been reinvigorated, thanks to an inexplicable lapse by the Secret Service, and the faulty marksmanship of Thomas Matthew Crooks.
—Marvin Kalb and Garrett Mitchell, TIME, 18 July 2024
The rest of the cast, especially Isabela Merced, carry their own weight as well, delivering the right blend of youthful hope and cynicism with sudden confrontation with the inexplicable and horrible.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Upon his Kafkaesque arrest and inexplicable 15-year imprisonment, Choi’s Oh Dae-su is an amnesiac hero in the vein of Jason Bourne, carrying the film by serving as a stand-in for any vengeful impulses that his audiences might harbor.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
The Trump brand has been reinvigorated, thanks to an inexplicable lapse by the Secret Service, and the faulty marksmanship of Thomas Matthew Crooks.
—Marvin Kalb and Garrett Mitchell, TIME, 18 July 2024
The rest of the cast, especially Isabela Merced, carry their own weight as well, delivering the right blend of youthful hope and cynicism with sudden confrontation with the inexplicable and horrible.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Upon his Kafkaesque arrest and inexplicable 15-year imprisonment, Choi’s Oh Dae-su is an amnesiac hero in the vein of Jason Bourne, carrying the film by serving as a stand-in for any vengeful impulses that his audiences might harbor.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈsplik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
: impossible to explain
an inexplicable mystery
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