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Recent Examples of unthinkably
The difference between first and second place in several events at the 2026 Winter Games has come down to margins almost unthinkably small — a matter of tenths of a point, hundredths of a second or, in one case, a tiebreaker that came down to a judges’ ruling.
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Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Advertisement The stakes were incredibly high as both parties confronted questions about identity, Trumpism, Texas’ soul, and, yes, electability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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But, almost unbelievably, three cartons of eggs piled under the table were not broken, and a glass jar of jam and another of sirup escaped untouched.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Oregon, unbelievably, took the lead at the line, having scored seven points in 49 seconds.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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