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
Reimagining the haunted-house story within the context of a big-box store, Horrorstör takes place in Orsk, a furniture superstore much like IKEA, which begins to be plagued by unexplained phenomena, with broken furniture, mysterious messes, and inexplicable damage appearing overnight.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
If no one saying anything about her whereabouts because a young girl is missing is heartbreaking enough, leaving money on the table is inexplicable to her.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
So far, the sequence of events remains terrifying and inexplicable.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Indeed, they are considered one of those inexplicable phenomena only North Americans like, along with American football, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and widespread gun ownership.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
If no one saying anything about her whereabouts because a young girl is missing is heartbreaking enough, leaving money on the table is inexplicable to her.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
So far, the sequence of events remains terrifying and inexplicable.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Indeed, they are considered one of those inexplicable phenomena only North Americans like, along with American football, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and widespread gun ownership.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexplicable
unexplainable
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James Hollis, an immigration lawyer who leads the sports and entertainment practice at McEntee Law Group, has had similarly unexplainable experiences.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The show‘s 218 episodes featured two investigators looking into sometimes unexplainable phenomenon starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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