as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
overcome by an inexpressible awe at the sight of the thunderous waterfall
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Recent Examples of inexpressible
Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
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Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Indeed, there is something more cosmic, spiritual and inexpressible about what is missing —a poignant reminder of the profound void left by SOPHIE’s departure from our astral plane.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 23 Sep. 2024
And to my ears (and my inexpressible relief), Sanderlin’s does just that, taking my story from one body to another, just like a book might.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Indeed, there is something more cosmic, spiritual and inexpressible about what is missing —a poignant reminder of the profound void left by SOPHIE’s departure from our astral plane.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 23 Sep. 2024
And to my ears (and my inexpressible relief), Sanderlin’s does just that, taking my story from one body to another, just like a book might.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpressible
Adjective
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The Encore® family of azaleas stands apart from all others with their incredible reblooming ability, sun tolerance, and cold hardiness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been such a privilege to compete here, and to be in the final is just indescribable.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Winant crystallizes this idea of crossing a indescribable threshold through her discussion and analysis of masochism, an intrinsic component of athletic practice that intertwines physical pleasure with pain.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Its blend of casual weirdness and ineffable showmanship — watch Carson slyly turn discomfort into comedy — distills the essence of late night better than any marquee guest or recurring segment.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In fact, there’s something ineffable about the whole thing, something that can’t be explained with a formula.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Critics tend to argue that the atomic bombs were unnecessary, inflicting unspeakable devastation on cities filled with civilians against an enemy that was already defeated and soon going to surrender.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Next up is Jesse, who is once again failing at trying to convince us that Michelle did something unspeakable to him.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Two high voices — LACO features soprano Amanda Forsythe and countertenor John Holiday — intertwine with the orchestra turning this hymn to the Virgin Mary’s suffering into unutterable sweetness and treating death as life’s engenderment.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2024
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In between loads of cartoonish ultraviolence and B-movie horror ephemera came some honestly unutterable lyrics, which Bill fought his faith to perform.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
28 June 2022
Adjective
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Piranesi is a mystery, a mystery of the mind, a way for Clarke to communicate the incommunicable.—
Jason Kehe,
Wired,
21 Sep. 2020
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And nothing is more isolating, more incommunicable, than the grief of a parent who has been unable to save their child’s life.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
31 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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This East Coast city earns high marks year after year for its various dining options, museums, and the indefinable, electric energy of the city that never sleeps.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Her work often explores indefinable experiences and emotions, intimacy, connection, and the body’s relationship to nature.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Markle pops up in the first two episodes of Fringe's second season as junior FBI agent Amy Jessup, who briefly joins the Fringe Division while investigating an unexplainable NYC crash.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The reason the earth is rotating faster on these three days in 2025 is unexplainable, leading authority on Earth rotation Leonid Zotov told Time and Date.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Inexpressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpressible. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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