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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And extreme pain in my bones [that was] unexplainable.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 July 2025
Strange and unexplainable things happen on the show.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
For months, her doctors had dismissed her symptoms as exaggerated, psychosomatic, or unexplainable.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Declassified documents revealing a United States military aircraft was previously struck by an unknown flying object is raising eyebrows as experts point to other unexplainable sightings suggesting otherworldly technology flying within the country’s airspace.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 July 2025
Strange and unexplainable things happen on the show.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
For months, her doctors had dismissed her symptoms as exaggerated, psychosomatic, or unexplainable.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Declassified documents revealing a United States military aircraft was previously struck by an unknown flying object is raising eyebrows as experts point to other unexplainable sightings suggesting otherworldly technology flying within the country’s airspace.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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 2 Aug. 2025.
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