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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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Humor resonates with something individual, possibly innate and probably inexplicable inside each of us; our sense of it is something we can’t control.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

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

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

A few matings still were inexplicable, but, even so, the vast masses of data now falling into place made me certain that we were on the right track.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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