inscrutable
adjective
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
inscrutably
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a word derived from
inscrutable.
Example Sentences
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She finds him impossible, brilliant, manipulative, honest, constantly scheming, always looking out for her and inscrutably devoid of impulse control, especially for a veteran diplomat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
When you’re inside of the jungle, it feels endless, inscrutably immense, impossible to destroy.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
However, through an unfortunate and ongoing misadventure, I have found myself inscrutably linked to the term’s history in ways that serve to distract from its true origins—and ruin more than just my tennis warmups.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021
Now you’re watching them do it in a sequel, which means you’re also watching something more inscrutably sad: karaoke of karaoke.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2018
Farid lowered his head and gazed inscrutably at his bare toes.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
