inscrutability

Example Sentences

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Until the 1990s, the norm was near-total inscrutability from officials about their thought processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Greenberg ironically examines the inscrutability of the past, whose main connection to the present may live in the shared vulnerability to “error” — the final word in this gorgeously written play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

The character flaw now lies in those attempting to understand and believe him, not in his inscrutability.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

The inscrutability of large language models is not just an annoyance but a major reason some researchers fear that powerful A.I. systems could eventually become a threat to humanity.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

Ulbrickson was also the least talkative man on campus, perhaps in the state, legendary for his reticence and the inscrutability of his countenance.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown