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
There are definitely laughs in Maddie’s Secret, but the point of the movie is almost to get beyond them, to the place where naive hokum could yield moments of inexplicable resonance.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government’s efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.
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Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government's efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Fox, who attempted an inexplicable layup rather than dribbling out the clock, and blocked the shot.
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Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexplicable
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government’s efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.
—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government's efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Fox, who attempted an inexplicable layup rather than dribbling out the clock, and blocked the shot.
—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 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.
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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.
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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