unthinkable

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Such a close contest would have been unthinkable two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

They point to domains where unthinkable technological advances have improved human performance, from Go players to chess grandmasters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

This is so much the case that low-calorie consumers may be causing cross-brand defections once deemed unthinkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

They had made the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible really happen.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy