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
And Static wandered into liminal spaces, the inexplicable, and terrors sometimes best left unspoken.
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Made even more inexplicable by his own background.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most inexplicable one was third-base coach and outfield and base-running instructor Kyle Hudson.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
How else to explain the President’s many otherwise inexplicable acts since returning to office?
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Made even more inexplicable by his own background.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most inexplicable one was third-base coach and outfield and base-running instructor Kyle Hudson.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
How else to explain the President’s many otherwise inexplicable acts since returning to office?
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexplicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexplicable
unexplainable
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It was largely created by the unexplainable genius of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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