ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
Chong also contextualises Kim Phúc’s story within the broader history of the war and postwar Vietnam, giving readers a clear view of how ordinary families were caught in geopolitical forces beyond their control and unimaginable to them.
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Our prayers are with their family, friends, and everyone grieving this unimaginable loss.
—Ashley Carnahan , Ryan Gaydos , Ryan Morik , Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
This level of success once seemed unimaginable for Cameron.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The massacre at Bondi Beach marks an unimaginable escalation in violence for a country with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, where mass shootings are something that happen elsewhere.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Our prayers are with their family, friends, and everyone grieving this unimaginable loss.
—Ashley Carnahan , Ryan Gaydos , Ryan Morik , Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
This level of success once seemed unimaginable for Cameron.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The massacre at Bondi Beach marks an unimaginable escalation in violence for a country with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, where mass shootings are something that happen elsewhere.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr was incredulous that a foul was called in a late-game situation such as that.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Advocates were incredulous and disappointed, as was DeSilva’s family who was under the impression the deal would be more substantive.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Dec. 2025
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The team rallied to win their first Test in Australia since 2011 at the MCG in Melbourne and have now taken the final Test into a fifth day in Sydney, albeit victory looks unlikely.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said a major drought year is unlikely given how much precipitation the state has gotten, adding that the southern part of state is seeing one of the wettest starts to any water year on record.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The shearling accent of the Arizona Suede Sandal lines the entire insole, combining the already comfortable footbed with a cloud-like, plush softness that makes taking these off impossible.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moriarty maintains that assessing whether charges are necessary would not be impossible despite the limitations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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As much as his ability to land the inconceivable, Malinin’s great strength has always been the imagination and courage to take his skating to places few even considered, let alone dared to reach for.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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In this context, misbehavior was almost inconceivable for the García children.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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Kanruthai Khamthet/Getty Images Gold prices have regularly been in the headlines recently, due in large part to gold's upward trajectory, which has pushed gold prices to levels that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Together, the deals would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, when Cairo was part of the embargo of Qatar and the former Syrian regime was a pariah.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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