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
Over the course of four episodes, director Margaret Brown simultaneously unwound all the twists and turns of the 34-year-old cold case while also focusing primarily on the lasting trauma felt by the surviving family members who have tried to make peace with such an unimaginable loss.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Meeting the community today has been a powerful reminder of the importance of supporting one another in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s been the way Dodger fans have marked time over most of the last 18 seasons, the implication being that on any day the ace was scheduled to take the mound, life held unimaginable promise.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Meeting the community today has been a powerful reminder of the importance of supporting one another in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s been the way Dodger fans have marked time over most of the last 18 seasons, the implication being that on any day the ace was scheduled to take the mound, life held unimaginable promise.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
Adjective
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Vacheron Constantin unveiled a bonkers automation clock and an incredible Métiers d’Art watch to match.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Neurons are incredible pieces of biological hardware that enable complex processes like thought, emotion, and movement via specialized communication across vast networks using electrical and chemical signals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Play-by-play announcer Chris Myers seemed a bit incredulous on the Fox broadcast.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The alien then turns and runs off into the jungle, as Hermit looks at his sister with an incredulous expression.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, multiple Chiefs missed a chance at a pick, and the Jaguars scored a touchdown after given the unlikely reprieve.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Okay, take a flier on Bourne if Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings are out again, but that sounds unlikely.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bulbous eyes at the vamp made the frogs impossible to miss against the casual layers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Millennials and Gen Z are clamoring to break into the housing market—a feat seemingly impossible in an inflationary period with high home prices and mortgage rates.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, this administration’s protectionism and tariffs would have been inconceivable a decade ago.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Sinclair, which is known for its conservative politics, has issued demands that would be inconceivable for Kimmel to agree to.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Up the road inside the Lakers’ film room, that’d be unthinkable.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To come five minutes from reaching the finals after all that is almost unbelievable.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bold and deeply human, Punch is initially a bit slow on the wind up, but its stellar cast help weave together an almost unbelievable story of compassion and empathy in its second act that left many theatergoers sniffling in their seats.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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