unfathomable
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We are left with a frustratingly vague musing on the unfathomable nature of life: “Imagine raindrops falling on a broad stretch of land. Each one of us is a nameless raindrop among countless drops.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
A statement released by his parents said Haines had been "our friend for more than 20 years and what happened to her yesterday is devastating and unfathomable", The Age newspaper reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
But with a quarter-century of hindsight, asking the mayor to remove himself from a solemn commemoration of the greatest tragedy to ever occur in his city is unfathomable.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Despite the failings in Jaafri's care, "and for reasons which remain unfathomable", the death was not reported to him by doctors at the hospital, nor the medical examiner, the coroner said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
To Moody, this kind of existence was all but unfathomable.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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