inexpressible
adjective
in·ex·press·ible
ˌi-nik-ˈspre-sə-bəl 
: not capable of being expressed : indescribable
inexpressible joy
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overcome by an inexpressible awe at the sight of the thunderous waterfall
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Some people also use wills to try to express the inexpressible or unsaid.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Lana’s murder at 40 fills me with an inexpressible grief because in many ways, my 40th year was when my own life began.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Saunders, who wanted to be recognized not only as a Black artist but as an American artist, believed art was a way of expressing the otherwise inexpressible.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2025
Another thing that has stayed the same, much to fans’ emotional detriment, is Wiegman’s preference to make substitutions as late as feasibly possible, yet all the while begetting the same inexpressible result.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Lana’s murder at 40 fills me with an inexpressible grief because in many ways, my 40th year was when my own life began.
—Meg Pillow
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Saunders, who wanted to be recognized not only as a Black artist but as an American artist, believed art was a way of expressing the otherwise inexpressible.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2025
Another thing that has stayed the same, much to fans’ emotional detriment, is Wiegman’s preference to make substitutions as late as feasibly possible, yet all the while begetting the same inexpressible result.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inexpressible
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“Inexpressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpressible. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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inexpressible
adjective
in·ex·press·ible
ˌin-ik-ˈspres-ə-bəl
: impossible to express : indescribable
inexpressible joy
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