unimaginable

ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
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Recent Examples of unimaginable Like a mass awakening, labels and executives began courting them, making offers that were unimaginable just a few years earlier. Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Teague underscored that fans expect to be part of the action in ways that were unimaginable to their parents and grandparents. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 But what ultimately saves the film is Hathaway's remarkable restraint in conveying Kym's deep pain and remorse over an unimaginable family tragedy. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Republicans took a victory lap, rightly noting that the Soviet collapse was unimaginable when President Ronald Reagan first took office. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
Adjective
  • The space telescope hasn't just collected incredible data; its images have also given the general public a new appreciation for the beauty and wonder of space.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The playable character models and even roaming NPCs feature incredible outfit details.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Besides, there are tree branches to bundle, coupons to clip, guacamole to toss out, incredulous news reports to run through Snopes and at least 20 spam texts to block.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His incredulous response opens the door to a fight that escalates quickly.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The two most prominent, Hebrew and Yiddish, have always been unlikely bedfellows, frequently fighting with each other.
    Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Initial support is near the breakout point around $660, although a pullback of that magnitude is unlikely.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Elwood told his boss – Peter Brown, a former member of the Beatles’ inner circle and the founder of Brown Lloyd James – that the assignment was impossible.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Such components can benefit from additive manufacturing because the technology lets engineers create geometries that would be difficult or impossible to produce with traditional manufacturing methods.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But Israel’s current political climate makes such a proposal almost inconceivable in the short term.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There are plenty of inconceivable exploits in the final season of Outer Banks, in ranging degrees of ridiculousness.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Duffy’s hubris of funding his travel show through his government position would have been unthinkable under any other administration, Republican or Democrat.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of last year, with the duo having won eight Grand Slams between them in a row, that data point looked unthinkable.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • What an unbelievable joy to have shared a sound stage with him and to engage with such a master talent.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Emilio Pagán shut the door, and boos filled Oracle Park as the Reds celebrated their unbelievable victory.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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