unimagined
adjective
un·imag·ined
ˌən-ə-ˈma-jənd 
: not yet thought of or imagined
unimagined possibilities
The war brought unimagined misery.
She took her music to places unimagined by previous jazz vocalists.—
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Fears of technological unemployment accompany every technological revolution, and while AI may be different, new technologies in the long run have always created new, better-paying jobs, serving hitherto unimagined consumer needs.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Seven decades or so earlier, the Scottish naturalist James Hutton had argued that geological processes played out gradually over previously unimagined periods of time.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But when the Pietà brings on Vivaldi to serve as their new musical instructor, Cecilia’s life takes a turn, and the possibility of a hitherto unimagined future emerges.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Look at the size of it Inside and outside lives
Real and unimagined,
Running from the
Desert to the gates
Before the shore.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Seven decades or so earlier, the Scottish naturalist James Hutton had argued that geological processes played out gradually over previously unimagined periods of time.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
But when the Pietà brings on Vivaldi to serve as their new musical instructor, Cecilia’s life takes a turn, and the possibility of a hitherto unimagined future emerges.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Look at the size of it Inside and outside lives
Real and unimagined,
Running from the
Desert to the gates
Before the shore.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Unimagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimagined. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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