as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Recent Examples of unthinkable
That would have been unthinkable even a year ago, but Jurgen Klopp’s departure seems to have softened feelings somewhat.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Such a shift, analysts say, would give Mr. Putin a previously unthinkable victory far more momentous for him than any objectives in Ukraine.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s when Survivor will hit the magic (and once unthinkable) season 50.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan
The idea of formerly notorious bachelor Warren Beatty (front row, center, on Oscar statue) having an actress on his lap wouldn’t be unthinkable in most contexts.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Such a shift, analysts say, would give Mr. Putin a previously unthinkable victory far more momentous for him than any objectives in Ukraine.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
That’s when Survivor will hit the magic (and once unthinkable) season 50.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan
The idea of formerly notorious bachelor Warren Beatty (front row, center, on Oscar statue) having an actress on his lap wouldn’t be unthinkable in most contexts.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
Adjective
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An incredulous Ken Jeong then asks her if Griffin introduced her to Waititi.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mediumship does not belong to some incredulous or demented margins; it can be practiced ethically by individuals trained through empirical standards to address the uncanny and perplexing phenomena beyond our five-sense world.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Garrett McNamara is the center of the story, a pioneering big-wave surfer who searches the world for monster swells and discovered what’s become one of the most fearsome surfing breaks in the world, in the unlikely place of Nazaré, Portugal.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Firefly’s landing is an incredible achievement, one that would have been inconceivable just a decade ago.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The almost inconceivable comedy that comes from Mickey 17’s ensemble which includes Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette as morally questionable opportunists who seek out greed.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Your kindness and compassion have been a source of comfort during this unimaginable time.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s a spa, cinema room and home gym, a games room brimming with arcade machines, a golf simulator—amenities unimaginable to those who once savored bargain pasta beneath the same roof.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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