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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
The experience opened me up to all the unfathomable marvels of the universe.
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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
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
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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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
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
The circumstances of your mother’s death are unfathomable for anyone who’ll read this.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unfathomable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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Of course, there are an infinite number of New Year’s Resolutions that a company can make.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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His brand, game and the infinite debates about his place in his sport’s history are damn near unavoidable.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party, vowed Friday to seek Yoon's impeachment, describing the decision to impose martial law as incomprehensible and dangerous.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Reparations can be paid in images, guilt sloughed away with incomprehensible signifiers of accountability.Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tamales in endless variety are a delicious Christmas tradition.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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There are endless alternative means of self expression waiting for exploration.Audrey Botta, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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When the news first broke in the DRC, Michael Osterholm — director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota — told NPR that this type of mysterious outbreak happens several times a year worldwide.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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While many other annual meteor showers are caused by the debris trail of a comet, the origin of the Geminid shower is a little more mysterious.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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Both years, Durbin showed an uncanny ability to steal bases.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wilson said Isaacman has an uncanny ability to get in the weeds despite being the CEO of a company that now has more than 3,000 employees.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Dylan is simply a force of nature, bobbing on the impenetrable currents of his personal muse.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Lafrenière gathered the rebound and put it past the previously impenetrable Dustin Wolf.Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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