beyond comprehension

idiom

: impossible to imagine
The war caused suffering beyond comprehension.

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Shades of Stranger Things, there are mysterious human and extraterrestrial forces beyond comprehension in the search for Tatiana in Lumina. Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 The contrast between Musk and those struggling in old South African mines is beyond comprehension. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025 Read more In Israel, Rage, Disgust and Relief Follow Gaza Hostage Deal | Opinion Ceasefire Deal Is Too Little, Too Late for the People of Gaza | Opinion A Hostage Deal Means a Chance for Israel to Heal | Opinion The suffering of the hostages is beyond comprehension. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 And to think of people celebrating that...is beyond comprehension to me. Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beyond comprehension

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“Beyond comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20comprehension. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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