as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
the book attempts to communicate the uncommunicable horrors of war
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Adjective
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Epstein, a career criminal and con artist, saw weakness in the rich and powerful and exploited it, and his emails are an incredible map of elites, and of their wealth and power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Dazzling floor-to-ceiling windows with incredible skyline views and orange-gold sunrises steal the show—but the interiors are tasteful, glamorous, and luxurious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When the history was available, Morrison was struck that much of it was unspeakable.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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How to say anything about The Changeling without blaspheming its deep mystery, its reverence for the unspeakable, animal heart of creation?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As del Toro enters the Oscars’ race with one of his best projects to date, the return of the feature that founded his filmography serves as a kind of toast to the mastery of art, life, and indescribable spaces between.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Dec. 2025
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The opportunity to see her mom and each member of her family is indescribable, Joseph said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In a way, Tiffany’s rendering of fandom as specific and incommunicable risks undermining her premise, which has to do with the massed power of people online.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
28 June 2022
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But while this may help some artists, others continue to credit the ineffable qualities of music composition.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Leadership is often treated as something mystical—an ineffable quality possessed by a lucky few.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Uncommunicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommunicable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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