beyond comprehension

idiom

: impossible to imagine
The war caused suffering beyond comprehension.

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Yet another moment was still more poignant, and, for many, beyond comprehension. David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025 To think that his life was cut short by a brutal, heinous, evil act is beyond comprehension. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Sudan alone is beyond comprehension, with a civil war that has left 150,000 dead and 2 million people facing famine. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 Sudan alone is beyond comprehension, with a civil war that has left 150,000 dead and 2 million people facing famine. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond comprehension

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“Beyond comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20comprehension. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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