inscrutability

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It lacks the darkness and inscrutability at the core of the Jeffrey Epstein saga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

The character flaw now lies in those attempting to understand and believe him, not in his inscrutability.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

There are mysteries — plenty of them, piling enigma on top of inscrutability — but no secrets.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

He workshopped a Mitch McConnell impression, all throat sounds and inscrutability.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Ulbrickson was also the least talkative man on campus, perhaps in the state, legendary for his reticence and the inscrutability of his countenance.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown