inscrutable
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But now, an inscrutable economy—featuring low hiring rates and mediocre wage growth, combined with a volatile geopolitical environment—has left prospective home buyers hesitant to make a big-ticket purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
His inscrutable expression became even more so at the sight of the two boys playing chess and the tiny girl with a squirrel in her lap.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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