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inexpressible

[in-ik-spres-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn ɪkˈsprɛs ə bəl /


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In its sense of upward lift, it speaks of striving and aspiration and of almost inexpressible yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

Olga, another mourner who taught the younger daughter to draw, said both sisters were talented and outgoing, and described their death as an "inexpressible pain".

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Let’s hope it works, because the alternatives are literally inexpressible.

From Seattle Times Jan. 6, 2023

This includes what can be expressed and what is inexpressible, what leaders should or should not tell people and the whole inexplicable issue of worthiness and sacrifice for common good.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2020

The enormity of her debt was inexpressible, so she avoided him altogether.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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