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
In what may amount to the most important game in franchise history, the Knicks dug themselves a 29-point hole — then came out like John Wick in the second half to pull-off an unthinkable 107-106 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Not that big a sacrifice for two programs in different conferences from Texas Tech, but something to keep an eye on if, say, a not-unthinkable matchup between the 'Dawgs and Red Raiders comes up in next season's College Football Playoff.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Creating an effect that would look homemade — shoddy, even — was initially unthinkable for Vickers.
—Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
For most visitors, touching the art would be unthinkable.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Not that big a sacrifice for two programs in different conferences from Texas Tech, but something to keep an eye on if, say, a not-unthinkable matchup between the 'Dawgs and Red Raiders comes up in next season's College Football Playoff.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Creating an effect that would look homemade — shoddy, even — was initially unthinkable for Vickers.
—Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
For most visitors, touching the art would be unthinkable.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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In an incredible twist of fate, a then-20-year-old Messi was actually photographed holding Yamal as a baby back in 2007.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In baseball, the incredible comeback of the Mets to beat the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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But as the trial approached, both plaintiff and defendant sources indicated that a mid-trial settlement was unlikely.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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The race to the bottom has been so ferocious this year that Beijing stepped in to rein in manufacturers, though economists believe deflationary pressures are unlikely to ease soon.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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In a video a student posted to TikTok, Swicegood looks at the gift bag, incredulous, then wipes his eyes and takes a seat to steady himself.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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The tone from the rest of the public, for some reason, bordered on incredulous.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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The Chargers’ end-of-season performance will have a lot to do with whether the Chiefs will pull off the borderline impossible.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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Yet dystopian fears are impossible to shrug off, especially since the technology stands to concentrate even more wealth and power into even fewer hands.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Jennifer Watkins is pushing through unimaginable grief and pain in an effort to see her son, 14-year-old Jordan Green, make a full recovery in the hospital.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Back in New York, following Marty’s unimaginable defeat in London, Abel Ferrara appears as a scuzzy street-level gangster who entrusts Marty and his taxi-driving best friend Wally (Tyler Okonma) with his near feral dog.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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During that time, something unbelievable happened — something the National Institutes of Health says only happens to one in 10 million adults a year.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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As the Knicks’ run this current season got more and more unbelievable, including their Finals winning streak, the games got starrier and starrier.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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