as in unexplainable
impossible to explain
the decorator's client has an unaccountable dislike for that color
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Recent Examples of unaccountable
Thus it was viewed as not only secretive but somewhat unaccountable for its actions.
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The group believes the vetting process and interviews by consular officials can be too subjective and unaccountable.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
While the regulation of pharmaceutical practices is an important issue, debates on that subject should be conducted by lawmakers and regulators in Annapolis and Washington, D.C. — not in courtrooms with unaccountable law firms.
—Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Or had he in some unaccountable way gifted beauty upon her?
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The group believes the vetting process and interviews by consular officials can be too subjective and unaccountable.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
While the regulation of pharmaceutical practices is an important issue, debates on that subject should be conducted by lawmakers and regulators in Annapolis and Washington, D.C. — not in courtrooms with unaccountable law firms.
—Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Or had he in some unaccountable way gifted beauty upon her?
—Graham Swift, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unaccountable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccountable
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Set in an alternate history based on the real-life 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor meltdown, unexplainable anomalies in the Zone caused by the disaster warp the laws of physics and make life within it harsh and violent.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Janet Planet appears to hew more closely to realism, but Baker allows in moments that are unexplainable.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
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The skill of setting boundaries is necessary for individuals to protect themselves, insulate against irrational guilt while prioritizing their well-being.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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His confidence, never wavering through an uneven six weeks, had given way to confusion after USC fell, 29-28, to Maryland, its most inexplicable defeat to date.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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In a sketch mocking Céline Dion’s recent, inexplicable promo for Sunday Night Football, the chameleonic chanteuse absolutely nails Dion’s French Canadian accent, inflections, vocal tics, and confidence.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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At Soar, students are able to move around and be supported as individuals, rather than being forced to comply with conventional classroom standards that can be developmentally unreasonable.Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bill Nicholson Martinez Congress must retain constitutional authority Will Congress stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s unreasonable request to make recess appointments?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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