inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
: incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
an inexplicable disappearance
Examples of inexplicable in a Sentence
He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Share [Findings] Half of Algeria’s marine turtle strandings are inexplicable.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Just as the three begin to connect, inexplicable happenings activate terrifying hallucinations from Grace's oppressive, religious upbringing.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There is something inexplicable that exists in that space that’s being filled by those chords.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
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inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈsplik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
: impossible to explain
an inexplicable mystery
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