inexpressible
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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
“It’s an exorcism of sorts, to put into words and symbols this almost inexpressible anguish. That was why I started, to try and alleviate the despair.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022
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
This one was workmanlike, but it suited her in some inexpressible way.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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