inscrutable
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The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Across this impressive if somewhat inscrutable list was the word Canceled.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"If mammalian ancestors were egg-laying or viviparous has been considered an inscrutable mystery," said Gaetano.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn directs this inscrutable yet mesmerizing thriller that follows the converging stories of an actress, an American G.I., and a mysterious murderer called the Leather Man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Yossarian leaned forward and peered closely into Oil’s inscrutable mask of contradictory emotions.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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