fathom

Example Sentences

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"When you have players who play really well one week and the following two weeks don't, it's hard to fathom."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"Can't even begin to fathom or process this," wrote Watt.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“This was a special year, it’s hard to fathom that it’s over.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

I want to know why he's so interested in death, and he looks almost as if he can't fathom the question.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

But now that I’ve redecorated my tiny triangle room, I can’t fathom a life in some drafty American mansion.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin