as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
But Housewives is a living work of art that is always evolving and adding to itself — our favorite ladies keep finding new ways to get more unhinged, more unexplainable, and more unforgettable with each passing year.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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
Janet Planet appears to hew more closely to realism, but Baker allows in moments that are unexplainable.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
An Ebony Alert allows law enforcement agencies to inform the public about the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of a Black woman or Black person in the hope that they are found quickly.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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
Janet Planet appears to hew more closely to realism, but Baker allows in moments that are unexplainable.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2024
An Ebony Alert allows law enforcement agencies to inform the public about the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of a Black woman or Black person in the hope that they are found quickly.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
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After two Mahomes completions, including a seemingly inexplicable 25-yard pass to wide open Kelce in the middle of the field, Harrison Butker made a game-tying 49-yard field goal as time expired.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Due to bots requesting OTPs without follow-through in registration, developers and product managers are left grappling with inexplicable disparities between actual registered and paying users.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users supported OP, pointing out the unreasonable nature of the neighbor's behavior.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The question the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday is whether courts can look at everything that happened during the 2016 traffic stop in determining if the officer can be tried for unreasonable force under the Fourth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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We were founded in revolt against unaccountable power and wealth.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her appointment would send an unmistakable message: The days of the intelligence community operating as an unaccountable black box are over.—
Rand Paul,
National Review,
18 Dec. 2024
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While some of the operations may not have been unusual, ICE averaged 311 daily arrests in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. — Associated Press Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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