unspeakably

Example Sentences

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Over time, we lose the capacity to render moral objections, even when what is being done is unspeakably grotesque, because we simply don’t engage these muscles.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

The context of Burroughs writing “Queer” is unspeakably tragic and Guadagnino refers to those real-life details without making the film a biopic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

However, this is when it got amplified by unspeakably devastating real-world circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

“We ask that you please keep this family and our school community in your prayers during this unspeakably difficult time,” Bishop England High School President Patrick Finneran wrote in an email to families.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

But the other street children made me unspeakably nervous, so I visited infrequently, only when I was in desperate need of help, or when I had something to share.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss