Definition of UNKNOWABLE

Examples of unknowable in a Sentence

a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable

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The rhythm is manic and infectious, the vocal samples perfectly hazy, and the synths are dreamy and a bit psychedelic in the way that one on hallucinogens might stare into the depths of unknowable space and therein find some sort of beauty. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Yotto, ATLiens, Jubilee & More," 26 July 2019 Congress’s post-2020 makeup is similarly unknowable. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "Is ‘Medicare for All’ a health hazard for stocks in your 401(k)?," 14 July 2019 Of course, there is the beauty of vast, unknowable galaxies and our profoundly minuscule place in it. . — Vogue, "Is the Black Hole a Glazed Donut? And Other Deep Thoughts About the Universe," 10 Apr. 2019 Does the existence of weapons of unknowable potency increase or decrease the likelihood of future conflict? — The Atlantic, "The Metamorphosis," 11 July 2019 In a way, fame, or a certain kind of success, literalizes the child’s experience of a parent as this unknowable but powerful entity, larger than life. — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, "Emma Cline on the Movie Business," 24 June 2019 Philippe is remote, unknowable, even to those closest to him. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "A deep dive into the tale of Pericles," 13 June 2019 But as little news emerges from the FAA as to when or even if the plane will ever come back in service, travelers and airlines have been left in the lurch, wondering how to make travel plans around the unknowable. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Every Question You Still Have About the Boeing 737 Max, Answered," 1 Aug. 2019 For some 670,000 people with DACA and 400,000 people with TPS, the future is unknowable. — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, "She must choose: Stay with her undocumented family in America or live freely in Canada," 26 July 2019

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