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

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

To the untrained eye the Turbo S might look like just another 911, one of dozens of variants with inscrutable nomenclature—GT2, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

His austere, shiny face, inscrutable and imposing, reminded me of my father.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane