unknowable

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Recent Examples of unknowable Listen as Koze speaks to you in the universal, unknowable language of chords and keys and rhythm. Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025 The two critical and unknowable numbers can be estimated, but that is similar to saying that a group of people is running an incredibly complex machine; however, the gauges that provide vital information don’t work well. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Another unknowable factor is what substances the chemicals will encounter after they’re released in people’s homes, such as particulate matter. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025 Ledger ingeniously plays the Joker as a chaotic force of nature, a scarred and unknowable ghoul clad in clown paint and a garish suit from Demon's Wearhouse. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unknowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowable
Adjective
  • But the scene itself could be read as a little ambiguous, too: is Sammie trying to pierce the veil again, playing a song that could both foster community but also bring back the vampires?
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • As the days turned into weeks, the reality of her situation remained ambiguous.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The film follows a teenage girl who partners with a mysterious robot and an eccentric grifter to find her brother in a dystopian future.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Their work is a search for meaning—an attempt to make sense of mysterious signs.
    Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These enigmatic paintings are inspired by Edvard Munch and William Blake: After Munch: Less is Known than People Think, 2023, and After Blake: Less is Known than People Think, 2024, in which astronomy, history and geography cross paths with spirituality, according to the artist.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Other notable roles for Chastain include playing astronaut Melissa Lewis in The Martian, the enigmatic Murph in Interstellar and real-life figure Molly Bloom in Molly’s Game.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The more Macdonald resists mythologizing or summing up, the more John Lennon and Yoko Ono emerge as fragile, complex individuals on a journey together during uncertain times.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The franc stood at $1.22, raising questions about the dollar's role as a traditional safe haven during uncertain times.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Details are still murky with the plan yet to be formally presented to the all-powerful ICC board.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The process, however, has been murky based on which military branch people are looking to return to, with only the Navy offering a solid idea of the decision.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.
    Anne Marie Drummond Lee, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But the net effects remain unclear, and would depend on each particular player’s strength and swing.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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