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unknowable

[uhn-noh-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈnoʊ ə bəl /




















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But then something will happen that reminds me of life’s sheer unpredictability, and that matters of the heart are purely unknowable.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Whether they noted these changes – or connected them to any distant event – is unknowable.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

How much they’d help, and whether it’s already too late, are unknowable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Large language models are an immature technology, and engineering improvements for specialized data centers should be expected—but how big they are and when they come is unknowable in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Then, late Saturday afternoon, for some unknowable reason a light went on in the reptilian core of Beck’s inanimate brain and he floated back to consciousness.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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