as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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Shortly after the massacre on March 27, 2023, Hale was gunned down by police – leaving myriad questions about the inexplicable killings that remained unanswered until now.
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The weirdest, most inexplicable part of the bizarre spectacle?
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The official White House Twitter account is doing something, well, ghoulish and inexplicable.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Secondly, the money doesn't line up properly, unless the Cowboys for some inexplicable reason are willing to take back Deshaun Watson.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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John Miller, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The weirdest, most inexplicable part of the bizarre spectacle?
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The official White House Twitter account is doing something, well, ghoulish and inexplicable.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Secondly, the money doesn't line up properly, unless the Cowboys for some inexplicable reason are willing to take back Deshaun Watson.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexplicable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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