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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This all inspires Picard to do the unthinkable: Defy Starfleet orders and spearhead a desperate bid to save the residents of this cosmic Eden from being forcibly relocated.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Especially when Carrie comes home and does the unthinkable of—gasp—removing her heels so as not to add to Duncan's stress over his new writing project.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2025
But surviving the unthinkable became her turning point.
—Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
This spring, the U.K. government finally did the unthinkable and closed the non-dom loophole.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Especially when Carrie comes home and does the unthinkable of—gasp—removing her heels so as not to add to Duncan's stress over his new writing project.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2025
But surviving the unthinkable became her turning point.
—Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
This spring, the U.K. government finally did the unthinkable and closed the non-dom loophole.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 20 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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