as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
The most concerning signs of bullying are unexplainable injuries, self-harm or talk of suicide.
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Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Machine learning models can produce unreliable, unpredictable and unexplainable outcomes.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Musical Snowman Snow Globe A snow globe can incite unexplainable magic, especially when real snow projections are few in the South.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The kids turn to their handy, and lengthy, Dungeons & Dragons handbook full of terminology and descriptions that turn out to be useful not only for their game, but for the unexplainable things happening right in front of their faces.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Machine learning models can produce unreliable, unpredictable and unexplainable outcomes.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Musical Snowman Snow Globe A snow globe can incite unexplainable magic, especially when real snow projections are few in the South.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The kids turn to their handy, and lengthy, Dungeons & Dragons handbook full of terminology and descriptions that turn out to be useful not only for their game, but for the unexplainable things happening right in front of their faces.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
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There were undeniably some highlights in the last hour of the ceremony, namely Theron’s inexplicable presence, rapper Ghali and his wonky dove made of dancers, and of course Andrea Bocelli, looking like an extremely suave Bond villain.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tottenham have this inexplicable knack of bringing the worst out of them.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Away from the irrational exuberance, there are still sensible investments to be made.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move would be both economically irrational and morally obtuse.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Fourth Amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those are clear violations of the Fourth Amendment’s safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures, which were adopted to prevent the exercise of arbitrary government power.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Back in the late 1700s, with the demands of a tyrannical and unaccountable king at the front of their minds, the founders built a tariff order aimed at maintaining democratic legitimacy and preventing the concentration of power in a single individual’s hands.—
Kent Jones,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2026
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But in recent filings to state officials, fire victims and consumer advocates say the law has gone too far and made the utilities’ unaccountable for their mistakes, leading to even more fires.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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That unusual role for a spy chief raised additional questions from Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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What was unusual, in Lublin’s view, was for Bessent to reveal his thoughts on monetary policy — normally the purview of the Federal Reserve — and his insistence that Trump has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the central bank.—
Fatima Hussein,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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