inscrutable

That play of masks—at once disclosing and disguising—animated Roth’s fictional alter egos, incarnations both intimate and inscrutable.

Punitive tariffs are imposed on longtime allies, seemingly for whimsical or inscrutable reasons.

While the actor carries himself with an air of authority, the inscrutable nature of this role is destabilizing for those in his presence.

Less smug but still rather inscrutable, he sips on tea and evades answering Arisu’s question directly, instead turning the tables.

Behtiyar, in her debut feature, is spectacular, eyes fiery, her expression often inscrutable, body in constant motion as Cheng’s camera follows close behind.