unthinkable

Example Sentences

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Two years ago it would have been unthinkable that the pair could be left out.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Knicks trailed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals by 22 points in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers—and then they produced the unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Placing the concerns of the entertainment industry at the center of the city’s mayoral race would have been unthinkable even in the last election cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Just before the voyage, in January 1941, the unthinkable happened.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield