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
Like today’s Challenger and Mustang, the modern Camaro offers straight line performance that would have been unthinkable during the original muscle car era.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Not long ago, this kind of praise would have been unthinkable from him.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Not long ago, this kind of praise would have been unthinkable from him.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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And defensive ends Jarvis Moss and Derrick Harvey led an incredible performance against season-long No. 1 Ohio State, holding Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and the Buckeyes to 82 total yards.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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At the end of December 2022, Heine reflected on her incredible year with a heartfelt post on Instagram.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Miller, who had been at the heart of the rivalry, authored one of the most incredulous comebacks in NBA playoff history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Joel is incredulous, which only fuels Ellie’s anger further.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In markets like the U.S. and the U.K., government bonds have historically been considered safe investments, as the governments were considered highly unlikely to default on their debts.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Not cut out for heroics, inept ant soldiers Arnie and Barney decide to tackle the problem by themselves, inadvertently becoming the most unlikely of heroes in the process.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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That being said, the researchers point out that eliminating cysteine from human diets is all but impossible because the amino acid is found in nearly all foods.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the superstructure is estimated to hold an almost inconceivable 200 quadrillion (that's 200 followed by 15 zeros) times the mass of the sun and is more than 1.3 billion light-years long, larger than the Milky Way.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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This effort to weaponize SEVIS against Harvard would probably have read as unimaginable or wildly far-fetched just a couple of months ago.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Another dealer in southern California was selling a 2024 AWD Foundation Series Cybertruck for $80,000 – unimaginable a year ago.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The number of brands from ABG that are out there living unbelievable lives outside in the U.S. was eye-opening.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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To be recognized among this incredible group of artists is an unbelievable honor and beyond my wildest dreams.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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