unspeakable

Example Sentences

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Asked about the lawsuit, OpenAI told AFP: "What happened in Tumbler Ridge was an unspeakable tragedy."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Maybe someone down at the petrol station, to which William keeps sneaking to mollify his insatiable chocolate addiction and where local people do unspeakable things with the gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Healthcare workers rushed to hospitals when they heard of the attack, whether or not they were on shift, confronting unspeakable trauma to save lives.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Out in the benign but swollen landscape, so placid now but so full of potential unrest, unspeakable things have happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

All that remained unchecked, like a betrayal that was now unspeakable.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan