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
Until a few years ago, for someone from his political corner to demand an American hit on Khamenei would have been unthinkable.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The idea of such a historically defensive sector being caught up in one of the great growth trades of our generation was previously unthinkable.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Saturday night had everything, even before the truly unthinkable.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Like other Venezuelans who have emigrated, Oscar said returning to Venezuela right now is unthinkable following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The idea of such a historically defensive sector being caught up in one of the great growth trades of our generation was previously unthinkable.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Saturday night had everything, even before the truly unthinkable.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
Like other Venezuelans who have emigrated, Oscar said returning to Venezuela right now is unthinkable following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
Adjective
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Personal style runs the most gigantic gamut among nominees, presenters, performers, and guests, so that means the Grammy red carpet offers an incredible range of hair, makeup, and nail inspiration.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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Femina is an incredible achievement and the world is better for it.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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There’s unlikely to be much appetite in the country or elsewhere in the region for an overhaul – especially as China and Brazil are planning a railway corridor linking the country, and its exports like soybeans and iron ore, to the Peruvian port.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As crypto becomes more connected to the global financial market, price analysis is unlikely to cover all of them.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Like most fans, Flom was incredulous.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jordan, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, was incredulous.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But critical race theory and Black history are impossible to separate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials warn that roads, especially bridges and overpasses, could become slick and hazardous, with travel conditions ranging from very difficult to potentially impossible late Saturday into early Sunday.—
Troy Bridges,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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To be clear, viewing the upcoming decision through one of Sirianni’s chief tenets, accountability, alone makes a 2026 reunion inconceivable.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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As much as his ability to land the inconceivable, Malinin’s great strength has always been the imagination and courage to take his skating to places few even considered, let alone dared to reach for.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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It was filled with laughter, tears and a lot of people wondering how this unimaginable tragedy ever happened.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The internet has democratized access to information, education and entertainment in ways unimaginable to previous generations.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Burton survived an unbelievable cancer this year.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Farmers has done an unbelievable job running this event and putting on this event.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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