as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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Recent Examples of inexplicable
Research suggests this sudden, inexplicable illness affects women more often than men.
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Lindsay Dodgson, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Adapted from Algernon Blackwood’s supernatural novella, The Man Whom the Trees Loved is a ghostly tale of the inexplicable horrors of nature.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Even less weighty decisions were sometimes inexplicable to him.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay Dodgson, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Adapted from Algernon Blackwood’s supernatural novella, The Man Whom the Trees Loved is a ghostly tale of the inexplicable horrors of nature.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Even less weighty decisions were sometimes inexplicable to him.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexplicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexplicable
unexplainable
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This complex of Mayan vestiges serves as a testament to the mysterious and unexplainable engineering feats of this ancient civilization.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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