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 egging on supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol to interrupt the certification of the 2020 election is still unthinkable, an affront to democracy.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
This kind of candor about mental health would have been unthinkable a decade ago.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Not long ago, such activist drama at Southwest would have been unthinkable.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
For example, over a quarter of a billion people watching a show like Wednesday would have been unthinkable before the rise of streaming.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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From clothing and shoe sales that will spruce up everyone’s travel wardrobe to suitcases that make packing a cinch, read on for more incredible finds.Claire Brodsky, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Due to his taking an unusual sabbatical after four glorious seasons in Spain, the narrative that Guardiola is an incredible coach who burns out quickly developed.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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On her face is something halfway between a grimace and an incredulous smile—a facial expression that many Harris supporters likely recognize as a universal, exasperated response to a Trump rant.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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In the interim, Gore made another call to an incredulous Bush to retract his concession.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Langer’s unlikely 30-foot putt for birdie capped a thrilling, down to the wire season-ending tournament.Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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They're paired up as roommates and forge an unlikely friendship, but after an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), Glinda and Elphaba go down two starkly different paths.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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That's impossible to say for now as Smith moved to have the case dropped in the wake of Trump's 2024 win, citing long-standing Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Before An Event Measuring prediction accuracy before an event occurs is fundamentally impossible.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump won the state 56% to 43% on Tuesday, a 13-point win that was inconceivable even to his most die-hard supporters four years ago.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
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Israel has violated all conceivable and inconceivable international agreements.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
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Trump lost that border county, which is more than 90 percent Hispanic, by 5 points in 2020 and 60 points in 2016—for an almost unimaginable 76-point shift in eight years toward the GOP.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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The boost in reach his song is getting through the MLB, the NY Mets and all the fan support is unimaginable, amplifying his music far beyond the baseball field.Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Choose from classic gift sets with bubbly for NYE toasts, an unbelievable Fireball keg for the party boy in your life and of course, the top-selling Total Wine Advent calendar for someone extra special.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Stereophonic is there right now and the set is unbelievable.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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