: not imaginable or comprehensible
unimaginable horror
technology that was unimaginable only a few years ago
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the unimaginable horrors of war
a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions
This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.
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When unimaginable tragedy strikes, the tone of Laxe’s film shifts to become an existential horror film, one of the most unforgettable of last year.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers' beginning to the 2026 season was supposed to be Alex Vesia's first as a father, but the unimaginable happened.
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This erasure can be so successful that some characters are unimaginable with a sibling.
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Eternal grace masking an unimaginable pain.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers' beginning to the 2026 season was supposed to be Alex Vesia's first as a father, but the unimaginable happened.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This erasure can be so successful that some characters are unimaginable with a sibling.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Eternal grace masking an unimaginable pain.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimaginable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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