: not imaginable or comprehensible
unimaginable horror
technology that was unimaginable only a few years ago
Examples of unimaginable in a Sentence
the unimaginable horrors of war
a disaster of almost unimaginable proportions
This technology would have been unimaginable five years ago.
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But the Sabres captain has played in 48 games this season while dealing with an unimaginable situation away from the rink.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
That fragile but fierce promise helped Fritzie endure the unimaginable.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
When a guest commentator explodes on live television in an unimaginable crime, the world is thrust into shock.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
But not unreasonable or unimaginable.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
That fragile but fierce promise helped Fritzie endure the unimaginable.
—Bernard Cherkasov, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
When a guest commentator explodes on live television in an unimaginable crime, the world is thrust into shock.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
But not unreasonable or unimaginable.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimaginable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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