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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Jesse Eisenberg, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a place for humor even amid the unthinkable.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Can coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks do the unthinkable and end UConn’s undefeated season and bid for back-to-back titles?
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Then, in 2019, the unthinkable happened.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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