as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
There are countless videos and stories about unexplainable sightings, but very few concrete answers.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath, Harriet has an unexplainable health scare, bringing her four estranged children to the family home to care for her.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unexplainable
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
What begins as a practical solution soon spirals into paranoia when bizarre occurrences — mysterious lights, missing animals and glimpses of unexplainable technology — coincide with the days leading up to a Presidential visit.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath, Harriet has an unexplainable health scare, bringing her four estranged children to the family home to care for her.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unexplainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
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The organization said Kirbiyik, who spent 10 years alongside Deniz, had not noticed any signs of illness and was shocked by his sudden and inexplicable death.
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This run of the 101 still has enough hipster plant shops, low-slung thrift spot and inexplicable little storefronts (Child of Wild?
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Economist Hyman Minsky spent his career explaining how irrational behavior produces fragility and instability in capitalist systems.
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McClanahan has been close enough to his usual production, but without an irrational need for perfection.
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According to the Aspen Institute, Norwegian leagues don’t keep score or track standings until the kids are 11 years old, which goes a long way toward eliminating many of the unreasonable pressures that developing athletes often experience in more hyper-competitive environments.
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Luca thinks Marcus is being unreasonable by adding a new ingredient to their dessert at the last minute and by asking Chester to run an errand in awful conditions.
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An unaccountable concentration of political and private power is increasingly reshaping how America’s federal government operates, bending its political, legal, and economic systems away from the public good and toward private interests.
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The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory!
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What Trump is doing is unusual.
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Heat domes are not unusual, but the temperatures in this one have been.
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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