as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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Recent Examples of inexplicable
London Falling is an investigation of an inexplicable death told through the lens of parents struggling to solve the riddle of who their son really was.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026
One turnaround midrange jumper from Howard caught nothing but backboard and was borderline inexplicable.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Her inexplicable refusal to ever participate in analysis despite her admiration of Jung sets her apart, as does her independent leadership of Eranos.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026
One turnaround midrange jumper from Howard caught nothing but backboard and was borderline inexplicable.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Her inexplicable refusal to ever participate in analysis despite her admiration of Jung sets her apart, as does her independent leadership of Eranos.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexplicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexplicable
unexplainable
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Once again, a great NBA team is left to explain the unexplainable after losing in a most unimaginable way.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Opponents of affirmative action, who suspect that the process is still continuing under other guises, could seek to replicate the winning strategy of the Harvard and UNC cases, if testing data show large, unexplainable gaps in academic preparation among different student groups.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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