inscrutable

Example Sentences

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Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Pegula described the inscrutable Rybakina as "cool as a cucumber".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

There’s a stilted quality to the conversation as they discuss their eccentric, inscrutable dad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Ramsey scored both goals in an impressive 2-0 victory to seal automatic qualification, and the euphoric scenes at Cardiff City Stadium moved the usually inscrutable Giggs to tears.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Up to now I've been focused on whatever mischief Jackson is getting mixed up with, Mr. Redfern's inscrutable glare, and the food everyone has been eating.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland