as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Recent Examples of unthinkable
But the increasingly hostile climate toward immigrants — fueled by harsher policies and deepening economic hardship — led her to make an unthinkable decision: return to Guatemala.
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Only a few years ago, with many NATO members struggling, or not even bothering to struggle, to reach an earlier target of 2 percent, such a commitment would have been unthinkable.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, such a strike would have been unthinkable.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
That immediately set in the previously unthinkable question of whether the Cavs could afford to keep him given their second-apron situation.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Only a few years ago, with many NATO members struggling, or not even bothering to struggle, to reach an earlier target of 2 percent, such a commitment would have been unthinkable.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, such a strike would have been unthinkable.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
That immediately set in the previously unthinkable question of whether the Cavs could afford to keep him given their second-apron situation.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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It’s been an incredible year for gaming in just the first six months, with the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (93), Blue Prince (92), Split Fiction (91) and Death Stranding 2 (89).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Yang has had a great year on the show with some incredible sketches.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Since being posted, the video has been viewed more than 8 million times and liked by over 160,000 users, leaving viewers both entertained and incredulous.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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As detectives searched the house in the days after the fire, evidence of the incredulous story the young man told in the back of the ambulance began to emerge.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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So worst-case would be a fifth-place finish, which is unlikely.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Trump is unlikely to allow India’s policy toward Ukraine to determine the future of a U.S.-India deal or a thaw in trade tensions, for example, and likewise with China.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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This level of customization would be nearly impossible to achieve manually across dozens of job applications while maintaining consistency and quality.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The neutral cushions are bleach-cleanable and nearly impossible to stain.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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These are monumental achievements, inconceivable in the past, that will allow the state to navigate the swings and roundabouts a deluded Congress imposes on us.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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With the new high-rise apartments on offer, investors—so far, mainly locals and Albanians living overseas—are paying prices that would have been inconceivable just five years ago.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In Ukraine, low-cost, high-impact drones are enabling Ukraine not only to defend itself but to strike deep into Russian territory (and Russia into Ukraine) in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy.—
Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Getting a statue, that’s unbelievable, that’s so cool.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The groundbreaking nonfiction audio docudrama explores the unbelievable true story of the man whose name became synonymous with financial fraud.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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