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Definition of unthinkable
1 : not capable of being grasped by the mind
2 : being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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Examples of unthinkable in a Sentence
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
Recent Examples of unthinkable from the Web
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A day like this would have been unthinkable just a few years ago when German TV stopped broadcasting the Tour because of a series of doping scandals.
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As a Canadian representative from the 1970s to the ’90s on several national and NATO committees preparing for the unthinkable, I was struck by the unreality of much of our planning.
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Deangelo Blair-Young was enjoying the final semester of his junior year at South Mecklenburg High school, also working diligently to get ready for his senior season on and off the football field when the unthinkable happened.
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And starting in 2010, the industry witnessed a milestone that would have been unthinkable during the hair-metal era: Acoustic models began to outsell electric.
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That 47 percent of all the people graduating law school today are women would have been unthinkable in 1972.
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Not long ago, these cross-cultural clashes were unthinkable for one simple reason:
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Prince William having a sister seems unthinkable now, but an explosive interview with Diana, Princess of Wales alleges that Prince Harry's arrival initially disappointed his father.
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In an act that would have been unthinkable until recently, protesters in the western state of Zulia toppled a statue of Chávez in May, according to video provided by local media.
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First Known Use of unthinkable
15th century
UNTHINKABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: impossible to imagine or believe : too bad or shocking to be thought of
UNTHINKABLE Defined for Kids
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: not to be thought of or considered as possible or reasonable “Impossible!” cried Mr. Wonka. “Unthinkable! … He could never be made into marshmallows!” — Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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