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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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
What a brutal and inexplicable way to lose a million dollars.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Share [Findings] Half of Algeria’s marine turtle strandings are inexplicable.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
One is the bridge’s bumbling history: the inexplicable construction delays, mammoth cost overruns and financial intrigue, all reaching, typically, deep into the heart of the state’s rotten political core.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 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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