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Recent Examples of unspeakably
Like really bad attitude, but also does some unspeakably bad things in this story.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
But tackling the Navier-Stokes equations for fluids in three dimensions is unspeakably difficult, so mathematicians have started with easier versions of the problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
My two nights at Glastonbury were unspeakably fabulous.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Denying families who are just getting their feet on the ground in their new American communities is unspeakably misguided, especially when denying basic nutritional assistance undermines their ability to achieve self-sufficiency and stability as quickly as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
To borrow an entire kitchen and dining room is another, unspeakably rude thing.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
And finally… The death of seven PAOK supporters in a road accident last week was an unspeakably awful tragedy, and one that will hang over the club for a long time.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
But tackling the Navier-Stokes equations for fluids in three dimensions is unspeakably difficult, so mathematicians have started with easier versions of the problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
My two nights at Glastonbury were unspeakably fabulous.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Denying families who are just getting their feet on the ground in their new American communities is unspeakably misguided, especially when denying basic nutritional assistance undermines their ability to achieve self-sufficiency and stability as quickly as possible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
To borrow an entire kitchen and dining room is another, unspeakably rude thing.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspeakably
Adverb
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Our infrastructure has been grossly neglected.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Many of us had mothers and maternal figures who were grossly misunderstood.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Furyk getting another go at things after already failing miserably signals the PGA has no idea how to even begin trying to turn things around.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Aside from Chenoweth, two other women were, to my mind, egregiously overlooked.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Drinks are egregiously expensive, unfortunately.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Unspeakably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspeakably. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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