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His behavior is completely unfathomable.
the unfathomable reaches of space
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Then, around 4:30 p.m., the nightmare scenario that was unfathomable just a few hours earlier became reality.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
These are unfathomable numbers for the layperson, but for an economist, these portend an upward trend that places a significant burden on both the government and individuals.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The judge and family members all described the crime as unfathomable.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
But the unborn mind is clean, horizon To horizon, its dome over the planet unfathomable blue.
—T. R. Hummer, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
These are unfathomable numbers for the layperson, but for an economist, these portend an upward trend that places a significant burden on both the government and individuals.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The judge and family members all described the crime as unfathomable.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 15 Oct. 2024
But the unborn mind is clean, horizon To horizon, its dome over the planet unfathomable blue.
—T. R. Hummer, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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unfathomable
adjective
un·fath·om·able
ˌən-ˈfat͟h-ə-mə-bəl 
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