inextricable

adjective

Definition of inextricablenext
as in difficult

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Recent Examples of inextricable Combining news footage, expert interviews and a dizzying array of film and TV clips, the documentary makes the case for the inextricable relationship between pop culture and politics, each side shaping the other. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Their inventive musicianship is inextricable from their childlike wonder, sauntering through this strange world, absorbing all of its strange sounds. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 3 June 2026 Memories of her are layering over the days leading up to the novel’s publication, and they are so strongly woven together that excitement and grief have become inextricable. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 The two are connected in an inextricable way by their siblings. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inextricable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextricable
  1. difficult
  2. inexplicable
  3. knotty
  4. insoluble
  5. unexplainable
  6. impossible
Adjective
  • Her protectiveness of the island stretches back years, in part because Nantucket saved her, in a way, during a difficult time in her life.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • In the book, Hollis asks Gigi to stay after a difficult conversation about the affair.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of difficult
Adjective
  • They were shocked by their inexplicable sloppiness, by a flop that not a single one of them could answer for.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • And those benefits, the story goes, are endangered by an inexplicable quirk in the law that applies Social Security payroll taxes to only the first $184,500 in annual wages (a figure that rises annually with wage inflation).
    — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • Supergirl is, on paper, aiming for something knottier than a typical comic-book adaptation.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of knotty
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  • This includes soluble fiber, which increases healthy gut bacteria and lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and insoluble fiber, which improves bowel health, says Howman.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • Barley Barley is high in insoluble and soluble fiber, especially beta-glucan.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
Definition of insoluble
Adjective
  • This somber Australian chiller, done in an exceptionally authentic faux-doc style, follows a family trying to piece together unexplainable supernatural events in the aftermath of their daughter’s tragic, seemingly accidental death.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • People often search for answers after tragedy, looking for something that might explain the unexplainable.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of unexplainable
Adjective
  • The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
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