unthinkably

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Recent Examples of unthinkably 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
  • At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And there was Mahab Ghodss, an incredibly powerful and opaque consulting firm run by regime insiders, which drafted the studies for dam projects and lobbied for approval.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The best players in every position, unbelievably good.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Throughout her many times as a political candidate and office holder, Harris has been dogged by allegations of incompetence and indecision, fueled by anonymous quotes and unbelievably bad public appearances.
    Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Unthinkably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkably. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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