as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Recent Examples of unthinkable
Like today’s Challenger and Mustang, the modern Camaro offers straight line performance that would have been unthinkable during the original muscle car era.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Not long ago, this kind of praise would have been unthinkable from him.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Not long ago, this kind of praise would have been unthinkable from him.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Inter’s defensive unit has been incredible in the Champions League this season, conceding just one open-play goal in their opening 10 games.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Miller, who had been at the heart of the rivalry, authored one of the most incredulous comebacks in NBA playoff history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Joel is incredulous, which only fuels Ellie’s anger further.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Whether this particular initiative will materialize remains to be seen, but even without it Jordan is positioning itself as the unlikely runner-up in electromobility after Norway, with great relevance for countries around the world.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the superstructure is estimated to hold an almost inconceivable 200 quadrillion (that's 200 followed by 15 zeros) times the mass of the sun and is more than 1.3 billion light-years long, larger than the Milky Way.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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This effort to weaponize SEVIS against Harvard would probably have read as unimaginable or wildly far-fetched just a couple of months ago.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Another dealer in southern California was selling a 2024 AWD Foundation Series Cybertruck for $80,000 – unimaginable a year ago.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Google’s teams have seen an increase in fake travel websites as the summer vacations get closer, usually luring victims with cheap prices and unbelievable experiences.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Reflecting on Rockingham’s recent ‘unbelievable turnout’ To understand the decision to put the racetrack up for sale, consider Rockingham Speedway’s past.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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