inexplicable
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The senator’s own father died of a heart attack at 69 when Graham was 22 — pointing to a family history of cardiovascular disease that likely made Saturday night’s outcome tragic, but not inexplicable.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It’s sort of inexplicable to me,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn, an ousted incumbent who’s suddenly a lot more willing to say what’s on his mind, told reporters.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh MP Murray told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the errors were "inexplicable" as formal letters instructing councils to start preparing to hand over evidence "should have happened quite automatically".
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The consequence has been a chaotic patchwork of often inexplicable redactions, exacerbating suspicions of a coverup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The news that the mercury was sinking would plunge him into a sudden, inexplicable gloom.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing inexplicable
A Christmas Carol
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The Scarlet Letter
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