beyond comprehension

idiom

: impossible to imagine
The war caused suffering beyond comprehension.

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The cruelty is beyond comprehension. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 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 These are books that, to me, suggest mysteries beyond comprehension, and distant, unapproachable majesty. Jon Raymond august 5, Literary Hub, 5 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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