inscrutability
Example Sentences
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Its inscrutability to ordinary people is part of what robs the document of whatever power it may have had at a third the length.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Everyone loves Timothée Chalamet’s way of embracing the inscrutability of Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s musical biopic, so his nomination comes as no surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 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
“Her much-advertised inscrutability has once more been found to be an illusion.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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