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inexplicable

[in-ek-spli-kuh-buhl, in-ik-splik-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk splɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈsplɪk ə bəl /


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"All indications were that this happened, but it did not, and that is inexplicable", he said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Rosa Padhilete, a Franciscan nun who came from Naples, said she felt an "immense, inexplicable joy" seeing the remains.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Sometimes it’s just inexplicable or those higher up making the decisions don’t know you well enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Today, I bring your attention to the Colorado Supreme Court, which this month reaffirmed an inexplicable quirk of its excessive sentencing jurisprudence that preemptively extinguishes constitutional rights for entire categories of people.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

Zizmo, who had an inexplicable aversion to unannounced guests, jumped up and reached under his coat.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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