as in uncanny
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impossible to measure or judge exactly
the imponderable vastness of space
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Recent Examples of imponderable
Crookes was universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Victorian era, at the forefront of research on invisible forces and imponderable phenomena.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday, Aug. 28, shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks of racing to reach the finish in Paris.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2020
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Gas rationing is part of Berlin’s emergency plan, but prioritizing among competing users is proving to be an imponderable.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 June 2022
Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday, Aug. 28, shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks of racing to reach the finish in Paris.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2020
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Gas rationing is part of Berlin’s emergency plan, but prioritizing among competing users is proving to be an imponderable.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imponderable
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An eighth-grader cross-legged on the floor of his parents’ bedroom, clicking the channel to IFC and finding the trio of uncanny coincidences that make up the film’s prologue.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The video should appear at once utterly convincing, ensuring that the effect of the transition into the live stage scene that follows feels somehow uncanny.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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The mysterious reply sparked a flurry of additional attempts from users on Reddit to get the artificial intelligence tool to say the name – all to no avail.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The agent, who leads a double life disguised from her family, is then protected by the mysterious Sam, played by Whishaw.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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And thanks to Chalamet grabbing a guitar and harmonica, the Bob Dylan movie is positively electric chronicling the enigmatic singer's early years in the 1960s.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The trope of the toxic drama teacher rears its head: David and Sarah’s enigmatic acting teacher, Mr. Kingsley, manipulates their emotions and desires in the name of art.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recognized as one of India’s, and perhaps the world’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, environmental activist, poet, and the bestselling author of over thirty books.Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The show is a mystic library, full of places that no longer exist.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The best places to watch are dark sky parks Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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These are unexplainable phenomena scattered throughout the game’s world that can kill an unwary player in an instant.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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But Housewives is a living work of art that is always evolving and adding to itself — our favorite ladies keep finding new ways to get more unhinged, more unexplainable, and more unforgettable with each passing year.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 July 2024
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Survivor: China China has such a great, deep cast — even beyond the obvious returnees of Amanda, James, Peih-Gee, and a positively hilarious Courtney.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the camp’s intimate size: hosting 110 campers at a time, allows for deeper relationships and a strong sense of community, setting Falcon Camp apart.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the decrease in price and even physical size of core elements like batteries, processing chips and bandwidth have allowed for the creation of devices that provide previously unfathomable experiences.Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The circumstances of your mother’s death are unfathomable for anyone who’ll read this.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Imponderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imponderable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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