unthinkable

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E. Jean Carroll achieved the unthinkable and might end up paying a price for it.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

According to Cedar Point, as all of this verbiage is, Millennium Force “shoots riders over hills, past lagoons and through tunnels, all at unthinkable speeds.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Knicks had done the unthinkable, throwing away a proud thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The statement concluded: "We urge tolerance and perspective to prevent any further, unthinkable escalation."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It was unthinkable to her now that she could have even entertained the idea.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini