: not imaginable or comprehensible
unimaginable horror
Examples of unimaginable in a Sentence
the unimaginable horrors of war
a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions
This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.
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Today’s students have the advantage of instant communication via social media, something unimaginable for activists 50 years ago, who relied on letters and in-person networking.
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Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The idea of sending a daughter away from home to study was almost unimaginable until the late 19th century.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
These have been the unimaginable experiences of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
—Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The idea of sending a daughter away from home to study was almost unimaginable until the late 19th century.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
These have been the unimaginable experiences of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
—Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimaginable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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