the unthinkable
noun
: something that one cannot accept, believe, or imagine
especially
: something that is so bad that one does not want to think about it
And then, the unthinkable happened: the car skidded out of control and crashed.
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The landing force annihilated, the battle is lost. Against overwhelming odds, Scott dares the unthinkable — cross behind enemy lines, survive the lethal landscape, evade capture by ruthless enemies, resist natural predators, face human deserters and finish the mission singlehandedly.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The past timeline began in 1996 when a team of high school soccer champions, the Yellowjackets, landed in the remote wilderness, where the teenagers who survived the plane crash were forced to adapt and do the unthinkable in order to survive.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s the kind of money that makes a franchise consider doing the unthinkable: trading a player sure to retire with multiple MVP awards under his belt.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Not only did operational costs balloon but the souring financial situation forced some Connecticut families to do the unthinkable: surrender their pet to a local shelter.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
The past timeline began in 1996 when a team of high school soccer champions, the Yellowjackets, landed in the remote wilderness, where the teenagers who survived the plane crash were forced to adapt and do the unthinkable in order to survive.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
That’s the kind of money that makes a franchise consider doing the unthinkable: trading a player sure to retire with multiple MVP awards under his belt.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Not only did operational costs balloon but the souring financial situation forced some Connecticut families to do the unthinkable: surrender their pet to a local shelter.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unthinkable
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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