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inexplicable

[in-ek-spli-kuh-buhl, in-ik-splik-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk splɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈsplɪk ə bəl /


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The consequence has been a chaotic patchwork of often inexplicable redactions, exacerbating suspicions of a coverup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Rosa Padhilete, a Franciscan nun who came from Naples, said she felt an "immense, inexplicable joy" seeing the remains.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Skarsgård: One of the great things with cinema is it can touch on all the things that are inexplicable, that you cannot say in words.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Today, I bring your attention to the Colorado Supreme Court, which this month reaffirmed an inexplicable quirk of its excessive sentencing jurisprudence that preemptively extinguishes constitutional rights for entire categories of people.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

There was a whispering noise that began then to run through the hall, a low susurrus that caused Shadow, in his dream, to experience a chilling and inexplicable fear.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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