unexplainable
adjective
un·ex·plain·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsplā-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being explained : inexplicable, unaccountable
a seemingly unexplainable occurrence
unexplainable behavior
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a series of unexplainable weather events
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The special teams matchup goes to Seattle unless there is some unexplainable muffed punt.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The horrors of it all are unexplainable.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The ideas that come suddenly, the unexplainable pull towards a certain idea or the feeling that something resonates are moments that defy pure data explanations.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, dark matter might still be the answer to the puzzle of why the Universe appears to gravitate in this bizarre fashion, unexplainable by normal matter and general relativity on their own.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The horrors of it all are unexplainable.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The ideas that come suddenly, the unexplainable pull towards a certain idea or the feeling that something resonates are moments that defy pure data explanations.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, dark matter might still be the answer to the puzzle of why the Universe appears to gravitate in this bizarre fashion, unexplainable by normal matter and general relativity on their own.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unexplainable
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplainable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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