as in inexplicable
impossible to explain
a series of unexplainable weather events
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Recent Examples of unexplainable
For months, her doctors had dismissed her symptoms as exaggerated, psychosomatic, or unexplainable.
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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
A couple goes on a drive through the New Hampshire forest, bathed in an unexplainable light.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
In the pantheon of unexplainable things in this world, what went wrong with KJ Jefferson last season could be among things like Bigfoot, UFOs and where that one sock goes in the dryer.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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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
A couple goes on a drive through the New Hampshire forest, bathed in an unexplainable light.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
In the pantheon of unexplainable things in this world, what went wrong with KJ Jefferson last season could be among things like Bigfoot, UFOs and where that one sock goes in the dryer.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexplainable
Adjective
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The Saints' inexplicable decision to trade their entire draft class to select running back Ricky Williams with the fifth pick of the 1999 NFL Draft.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nor can words effectively describe the inexplicable heaviness of your eyelids during a good cuddle session.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On the irrational front, Cramer pointed to recent IPOs such as Circle, Figma and Bullish, that each saw explosive gains after their debuts.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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But exactly the opposite needs to happen: the patient needs to enact her struggle in the room, to be messy, irrational, resentful, out of control.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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State of Ohio et al. v. NCAA (2024): A coalition of states challenged the NCAA’s remaining restrictions on transfers, arguing that the adjusted rule still imposed unreasonable restraint on athletes.—
Nick LoMaglio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That doesn’t seem like an unreasonable body count for someone who’s about to default on his mortgage — someone who’s already suffered the indignity of being forced to cancel his family’s Netflix account.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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Its weaponization of the Justice Department and expansion of a massive and often unaccountable immigration enforcement apparatus gives it a significant ability to target enemies.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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While there will always be exceptions and special cases that deserve consideration, the broader trend is clear: Higher education has become too expensive, too expansive and too unaccountable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Although unusual, this display is likely not going to be as strong as 2024’s extreme G5 geomagnetic storms, the most powerful for two decades.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While the sight might not have been unusual a few weeks prior, Garcia's neighbors had notably packed up and moved out several days earlier, leaving the property completely empty, aside from the mysterious brown dog.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexplainable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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