the unthinkable
noun
: something that one cannot accept, believe, or imagine
especially
: something that is so bad that one does not want to think about it
And then, the unthinkable happened: the car skidded out of control and crashed.
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Being prepared, however, is dynamic, creative, and resilient—a strategy for thriving when the unthinkable happens.
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Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But the unthinkable a month ago had happened: Barcelona were back at the top of La Liga.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
Thousands of Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza as cease-fire with Israel holds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Aron Solomon is a legal analyst Patrick T. Brown — Trump assassination attempt
The moment that will define 2024 in history books came in July, when mere centimeters at a Pennsylvania fairgrounds separated tragedy from the unthinkable.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But the unthinkable a month ago had happened: Barcelona were back at the top of La Liga.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
Thousands of Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza as cease-fire with Israel holds.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Aron Solomon is a legal analyst Patrick T. Brown — Trump assassination attempt
The moment that will define 2024 in history books came in July, when mere centimeters at a Pennsylvania fairgrounds separated tragedy from the unthinkable.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the unthinkable
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“The unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unthinkable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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