the unthinkable
noun
: something that one cannot accept, believe, or imagine
especially
: something that is so bad that one does not want to think about it
And then, the unthinkable happened: the car skidded out of control and crashed.
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Truth is, Cora knows how to beat the Yankees with inferior players, a fact that leaves the top wild-card seed on the doorstep of the unthinkable.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel had done the unthinkable, targeting Hamas leadership in what should have been the neutral zone of Doha, Qatar.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
With gas prices still much higher than the national average and refiners shutting capacity, lawmakers did the unthinkable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel had done the unthinkable, targeting Hamas leadership in what should have been the neutral zone of Doha, Qatar.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
With gas prices still much higher than the national average and refiners shutting capacity, lawmakers did the unthinkable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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