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Recent Examples of unthinkably
The question is whether every living thing would be wiped out (maybe other than some cockroaches) or if the impact would be something merely unthinkably horrible.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
If this is true then the ancient greenhouse world of the dinosaurs, lasting into the early age of mammals and already known to be sweltering, was even more unthinkably hot than previously appreciated.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
If this is true then the ancient greenhouse world of the dinosaurs, lasting into the early age of mammals and already known to be sweltering, was even more unthinkably hot than previously appreciated.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkably
Adverb
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That’s incredibly moving to me, when people can internally start seeing the other person’s point of view.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next, Stewart moved on to the Winter Olympics and the right-wing meltdown over freestyle skier Hunter Hess’ incredibly mild comments during a press conference.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But, somewhat unbelievably, Ross’ didn’t establish a Vegas residency until 2015 at The Venetian.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Though Still been indicted on seven counts, including criminal racketeering and other felonies, unbelievably, Governor Brian Kemp is allowing Still to continue to represent my district.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The puddings are worth hanging around for—particularly the cannolis—as are the inconceivably strong espressos.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The long-running free speech consensus upheld by left-leaning civil libertarians and conservative First Amendment hawks alike has been complicated by questions created by a once inconceivably powerful social media machine.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Unthinkably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkably. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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