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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
Adjective
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But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government's efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Bill stutters an affirmative response that captures every man who has held out irrational hope that a woman will return to him.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The book is Labarge’s attempt to tell the story of what happened to her and her family without sanitizing what happened, which requires her (and the reader) to sit with thoughts that are sometimes incoherent and irrational.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The Stars may be moving from Dallas to Plano, but under no reasonable, or unreasonable, scenario will this move lead to their departure from Texas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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However, investing in public institutions and infrastructure is a costly endeavor that can seem unreasonable when local officials are struggling to balance budgets without increasing tax burdens.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Lucy Lang,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The enduring, if still somewhat unaccountable popularity of immersive experiences in the city (the Color Factory!—
Ian Volner,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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French authorities said unusual betting patterns were detected around a yellow card Wahi received in a Ligue 1 match while playing for Nice last month.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The bar can do classic and pretty, strong and aromatic, familiar and unusual in the same round.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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