inscrutable
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Across this impressive if somewhat inscrutable list was the word Canceled.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"If mammalian ancestors were egg-laying or viviparous has been considered an inscrutable mystery," said Gaetano.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
It could be that its consoles have inscrutable names.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
But hearing it gives more context to the song's inscrutable title – borrowed from a phrase Lightbody's father had used about his son's hapless love life.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
She seemed to me every bit as inscrutable as M. Yoshoto, if not more so.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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