inscrutable
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Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Telecasts became crowded with inscrutable advanced metrics and probabilities.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Customers complain of language barriers and agents with inscrutable accents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Pegula described the inscrutable Rybakina as "cool as a cucumber".
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
He smiled to himself, the expression that is called inscrutable.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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