inscrutable
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Mr. Macmillan doesn’t lose sight of the central truths about clinical depression: that the causes are often inscrutable, its persistence can be intractable, and temporary relief often leads only to recurrence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Pegula described the inscrutable Rybakina as "cool as a cucumber".
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
He sat and stared at his screen, positioned away from the audience, as inscrutable as someone at a cafe working on a laptop.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 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
When he turned to his teammates, he encountered a reef of curious, reflective faces all gazing at him woodenly with morose and inscrutable animosity.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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