inscrutability

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Recent Examples of inscrutability Théodore Pellerin is a force of abstract inscrutability as Matthew, a character whose true motivations are always kept just out of frame. Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscrutability
Noun
  • In reality, for decades Netanyahu has upheld Israel's policy of ambiguity.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Human creativity thrives in ambiguity and adaptive thinking.
    Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This may be Riley’s attempt to portray the insularity and impenetrability of Ruth’s community, a faith so particular that even the reader is denied access to it.
    Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • For certain travelers, though, especially those who gravitate toward conflict zones and geopolitical oddities, Turkmenistan’s impenetrability has given it an alluring mystique.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 31 July 2025

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“Inscrutability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscrutability. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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