inexpressible
adjective
in·ex·press·ible
ˌi-nik-ˈspre-sə-bəl 
: not capable of being expressed : indescribable
inexpressible joy/pain
Examples of inexpressible in a Sentence
overcome by an inexpressible awe at the sight of the thunderous waterfall
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Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Writing gives mothers the space and the time to express the inexpressible, even when the space and time do so are stolen away.
—Alice Vincent, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Some people also use wills to try to express the inexpressible or unsaid.
—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
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 7 Nov. 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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