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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Then, the unthinkable happened.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Living surrounded by pools and the ocean, many children in South Florida grow up learning to swim to prevent the unthinkable.
—Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
For Propst, the prospect of losing the lion’s share of his 12-dog kennel bordered on the unthinkable.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Sarah Basore wants young adults to think the unthinkable.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Living surrounded by pools and the ocean, many children in South Florida grow up learning to swim to prevent the unthinkable.
—Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
For Propst, the prospect of losing the lion’s share of his 12-dog kennel bordered on the unthinkable.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Sarah Basore wants young adults to think the unthinkable.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the unthinkable
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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