as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
James Hollis, an immigration lawyer who leads the sports and entertainment practice at McEntee Law Group, has had similarly unexplainable experiences.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The show‘s 218 episodes featured two investigators looking into sometimes unexplainable phenomenon starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humans often use astrology—the ancient belief that the sun, moon, and planets influence our behaviors and life paths—to explain the unexplainable.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The horrors of it all are unexplainable.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The show‘s 218 episodes featured two investigators looking into sometimes unexplainable phenomenon starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humans often use astrology—the ancient belief that the sun, moon, and planets influence our behaviors and life paths—to explain the unexplainable.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The horrors of it all are unexplainable.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unexplainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
Adjective
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Lego Horizon Adventures is an inexplicable mashup between the famous building blocks and Sony's widely popular open-world epic.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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What were these enormous, inexplicable things happening to us?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Surveys show a 50-50 divide, but Trump’s real base is his same irrational 30%.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sibrian then retaliated against Soto for her claims by reducing her hourly wage, assigning unreasonable workloads and changing her schedule, according to the lawsuit.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 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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Such groups raked in fees that developers were willing to pay to avoid property taxes, while being unaccountable to the parties affected hundreds of miles away, such as Houston-area property owners and utility districts.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In an unusual development, the bank published a range of forecasts given the geopolitical uncertainties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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