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unknowable

[uhn-noh-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈnoʊ ə bəl /




















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One of his colleagues' frustrations with him has always been that he seems unknowable.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

He isn’t unknowable at all—and it’s crucial to understand what led up to his greater project on the Supreme Court.

From Slate May 13, 2026

Your greatest retirement risk may be something that’s unknowable: how long you will live.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

At its best, it’s poetry trying to make sense of the unknowable.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Well, thought Ishmael, bending over his typewriter, his fingertips poised just above the keys: the palpitations of Kabuo Miyamoto’s heart were unknowable finally.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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