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In his studied inscrutability Warsh was emulating his role model and the man who came to personify what it means to be a central banker.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

There’s an easygoing inscrutability to his demeanor and his sad, mischievous eyes compel our curiosity — he’ll never let you think you’ve watched a thousand coming-of-age movies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2025

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

From Slate Oct. 16, 2024

Mr. Serra’s most celebrated works had some of the scale of ancient temples or sacred sites and the inscrutability of landmarks like Stonehenge.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2024

It was not easy to preserve inscrutability when you did not know what your face looked like.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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