inscrutability

Example Sentences

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Its inscrutability to ordinary people is part of what robs the document of whatever power it may have had at a third the length.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

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

“Her much-advertised inscrutability has once more been found to be an illusion.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee