inscrutability
Example Sentences
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Kelly plays the anthropomorphic game while retaining some of the inscrutability of a four-legged creature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Until the 1990s, the norm was near-total inscrutability from officials about their thought processes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The character flaw now lies in those attempting to understand and believe him, not in his inscrutability.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024
Hands clasped and knees spread wide, the actor — who has become an avatar of inscrutability during his half-century screen and stage career — seems to be trying to shrink himself down to life-size.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
It was not easy to preserve inscrutability when you did not know what your face looked like.
From "1984" by George Orwell
