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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Instead, the talented Avs did the unthinkable, proving Game 2 was not a fluke by falling flat on their red faces again.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Twenty-five years ago, then-NASCAR president Mike Helton stood in front of the entire world in the Daytona International Speedway media center and announced the unthinkable.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
On the evening of December 14, the unthinkable happened.
—Nikki Goldstein, Time, 20 May 2026
Harvick helped navigate not only Richard Childress Racing but the entire sport of NASCAR through the unthinkable tragedy.
—Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Twenty-five years ago, then-NASCAR president Mike Helton stood in front of the entire world in the Daytona International Speedway media center and announced the unthinkable.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
On the evening of December 14, the unthinkable happened.
—Nikki Goldstein, Time, 20 May 2026
Harvick helped navigate not only Richard Childress Racing but the entire sport of NASCAR through the unthinkable tragedy.
—Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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