a problem that 'defies analysis' [=a problem that cannot be easily understood or explained]
It was a difficult decision but, 'in the final analysis', it was the right choice.
The newspaper printed an 'analysis' of each candidate's positions.
(..) - What am I doing here? - Helping me make a point. - I'm supposed to help you pay the rent. - This is more fun. - Fun? There's a woman lying dead. Perfectly sound analysis, but I was hoping you'd go deeper. Yeah... Asphyxiation...probably. Passed out, choked on her own vomit. (..)2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: A Study in Pink Season: 1 Episode 1