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
Trump’s statement, once unthinkable at Davos, was met with a notable shift in tone.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This Western fixation has produced zany — and harmful — results that would be unthinkable in an ethical system that has stood the test of time.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
After bolstering their World Series-winning roster with a hefty winter spending spree, anything short of the playoffs is unthinkable.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
For most of human history, this would have been unthinkable.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This Western fixation has produced zany — and harmful — results that would be unthinkable in an ethical system that has stood the test of time.
—Wilfred Reilly, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
After bolstering their World Series-winning roster with a hefty winter spending spree, anything short of the playoffs is unthinkable.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
For most of human history, this would have been unthinkable.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
Adjective
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The editing team’s incredible for being able to tell that story cohesively.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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This includes an incredible production team in Mexico who does not F around.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Season 1 of the series, which follows the unlikely romance between an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi, spent six weeks in Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That has proven – particularly in this era of entire rosters being one-and-done with NIL and the transfer portal – to be nearly impossible.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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The administration argued that meeting the judge's deadline by Wednesday would be logistically impossible due to the complexities of verifying contracts under new oversight procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Not long ago, parting ways with this Hall of Fame caliber player was inconceivable.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
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The remains rested there until 2015, when the Department of Defense — using DNA to do what was once inconceivable — began painstakingly identifying them and locating next of kin, many of whom had since moved and died.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Beyond her kids’ personal experiences, Lyons said the idea that the district would close a campus that’s been educating elementary students for 90 years is unimaginable.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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In recent weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emerged as a big supporter of the crypto industry — a shift that seemed unimaginable just a few years ago.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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