the unthinkable
Definition of the unthinkable
: 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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: not capable of being grasped by the mind
: being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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