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
Point is, that would have been unthinkable a year ago.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
The budget hole for the coming year well exceeds $1 billion, topping last year’s shortfall, which brought the mayor and the City Council to the brink of an unprecedented (and unthinkable) government shutdown.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Messi already has five, and someone reaching 10 doesn’t seem that unthinkable given the numbers the top players have put up so far.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
There is also the once-unthinkable idea that Marathon could slowly shift its genre.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unthinkable
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The budget hole for the coming year well exceeds $1 billion, topping last year’s shortfall, which brought the mayor and the City Council to the brink of an unprecedented (and unthinkable) government shutdown.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Messi already has five, and someone reaching 10 doesn’t seem that unthinkable given the numbers the top players have put up so far.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
There is also the once-unthinkable idea that Marathon could slowly shift its genre.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unthinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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In the 29th minute, Argentina sent a pass toward the net, and Messi beat the defense with an incredible first step.
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Cape Verde came astonishingly close to taking defending champions Argentina all the way to penalties, eventually falling to a 3-2 extra-time defeat despite an incredible goal from full-back Sidny Lopes Cabral.
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.
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Your energy, self-confidence and competitive spirit are impossible to ignore, making this a powerful time for personal reinvention.
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On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
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The American players seem eager to embrace what might have seemed inconceivable for a big nation with a relatively shallow pedigree in international soccer.
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This level of dominance is inconceivable.
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Ahead of the Season 4 finale, Deadline spoke with Ghafoori about charting Fatima’s journey, filming the season’s most physically and emotionally demanding scenes, and finding the humanity in a character confronting an unimaginable transformation.
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If the collision occurs in Europe, a country like France will disappear completely from the map, and the entire continent will become an unimaginable disaster area.
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Druski also promised some unbelievable surprise performers during Culture’s Biggest Night.
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Micron’s nearly unbelievable trajectory in just a year is due overwhelmingly to data-center demand, the company said.
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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