unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: not capable of being grasped by the mind
2
: being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The Sabres had been playing better before the break but this is still a team firmly in 16th in the East, headed to the draft lottery for an unthinkable 13th consecutive season.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
For the previous generation of American leaders, the notion of going into the belly of the European Union and delivering such a stern rebuke to high-ranking European statesmen would have been unthinkable.
—Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Their stories of survival are also implicit pleas to the world: Never forget humanity’s capacity to commit unthinkable crimes.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl
ˈən-
: not to be thought of or considered as possible
unthinkable cruelty
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