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as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the unfathomable reaches of space
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as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
for some unfathomable reason the family decided to venture out into the blizzard
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Recent Examples of unfathomable
Through new interviews with John Ramsey (Patsy died of complications from cancer in 2006) as well as reporters, law enforcement, and others who worked closely on the case, Berlinger redirects the spotlight to focus on how this unfathomable murder can finally be solved.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2024
Across unfathomable spans of time the landmass moved north and west to become India, shifting at about the same speed as a human fingernail grows.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The experience opened me up to all the unfathomable marvels of the universe.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
While the election’s outcome is uncertain to an unfathomable degree, Weems is not passively waiting.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2024
Across unfathomable spans of time the landmass moved north and west to become India, shifting at about the same speed as a human fingernail grows.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The experience opened me up to all the unfathomable marvels of the universe.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
While the election’s outcome is uncertain to an unfathomable degree, Weems is not passively waiting.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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There was a time when nature stretched far beyond the horizon, infinite and abundant, its power visible in the graceful sway of trees and the roaring, life-giving rush of rivers.Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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And the movie's also a super-teaming of the whole Spider-Man concept, clashing infinite earths of Spider-People together into a banter-y arachnoid squad.Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Because Lynch’s whole deal was about engagement — connection through friction, comprehension through acknowledging the incomprehensible world all around us, empathy by way of bridging the gap between disparate concepts.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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The people who tend Altadena’s venerable deodar cedars have suffered incomprehensible community losses this week, but Santa Rosa Avenue, a.k.a.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean.Marge Piercy, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break.Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Read more Map shows LeBron James' home surrounded by Los Angeles fires Bill Skarsgård's mysterious Count Orlok unveiled in new look at Nosferatu California wildfires push insurance crisis to 'new level' Newsweek has contacted PomegranateDry4848 comment via Reddit.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The mysterious news promised by the Grammy winner was initially set to go live on Tuesday (Jan. 14).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The uncanny resilience of U.S. power lies in its structural strengths.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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While soon-to-be-superstar Patrick Mahomes was spending 2017 as an apprentice behind Alex Smith, another quarterback phenom was dazzling the NFL with his exceptional arm and uncanny ability to improvise and extend plays.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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According to Klippenstein, parts of the document are unintelligible due to Mangione's handwriting.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead, like 2022’s Smile, the end credits are accompanied by haunting unintelligible voices and sounds throughout.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’s one takeaway from this sketch, in which Mescal is aghast that his friends have never heard of the esoteric multimedia force who dominates his Spotify Wrapped.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Studying Trump’s image-making is, for better or worse, one of the few windows into the worldview of an otherwise impenetrable figure.Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Special run-flat tires, a new thing at the time, finish off the impenetrable visage.Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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