as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
The horrors of it all are unexplainable.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The ideas that come suddenly, the unexplainable pull towards a certain idea or the feeling that something resonates are moments that defy pure data explanations.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, dark matter might still be the answer to the puzzle of why the Universe appears to gravitate in this bizarre fashion, unexplainable by normal matter and general relativity on their own.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The most concerning signs of bullying are unexplainable injuries, self-harm or talk of suicide.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The ideas that come suddenly, the unexplainable pull towards a certain idea or the feeling that something resonates are moments that defy pure data explanations.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, dark matter might still be the answer to the puzzle of why the Universe appears to gravitate in this bizarre fashion, unexplainable by normal matter and general relativity on their own.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The most concerning signs of bullying are unexplainable injuries, self-harm or talk of suicide.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
Adjective
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There are few things that bring me pure, inexplicable joy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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And because most women don’t know about the estrogen-dopamine connection, and most doctors don’t either, the crash feels inexplicable and deeply personal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Photograph from Metropolitan Nashville Police Department / AP The pair would stay up late talking at Marone’s house, and when Friedmann got really candid something irrational and thrilling in him emerged.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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But feeling appreciated for kind gestures and hoping that invitations will be reciprocated is not a new, unusual or irrational problem.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pittman said the defense would not be able to show based on the evidence that Gross’ actions before he was shot were unreasonable.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Breuer listed two city inspectors by name, accusing them of providing unreasonable timelines, intentionally ignoring information provided by Berrada and its right to the appeal, and for entering the property and interfering with repair work.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chicago will need a new mayor willing to immediately tackle daunting challenges — a budget bordering on insolvency, nagging neighborhood crime, and a failing education system led by a powerful and unaccountable teachers union.—
Juan Rangel,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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If there really was a class of unaccountable, libertine global élites plundering the world, then wasn’t Trump obviously a member?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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California voters approved a similar measure last fall as a counterpoint to Republicans' unusual mid-cycle redistricting that began in Texas.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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