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Recent Examples of unmentionable
Mental illness was simply unmentionable.
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
Her continued focus on class, the great American unmentionable, made Ms. Tax a distinct voice.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
And as these details were either boring or unmentionable (as in your case and mine), their interest was gratified by fantasies.
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
There were no further updates, so the unmentionable crime wave appeared to have been thwarted.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
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The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
Her continued focus on class, the great American unmentionable, made Ms. Tax a distinct voice.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
And as these details were either boring or unmentionable (as in your case and mine), their interest was gratified by fantasies.
—David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
There were no further updates, so the unmentionable crime wave appeared to have been thwarted.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmentionable
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Read: The rise of anti-liberalism Annihilation is another conversion novel, this time about a secular Frenchman’s awakening to that same ineffable cosmos.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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In Bradley’s work, cosmetic spoons or spatulas exist primarily for hygiene reasons, but also lend an ineffable sense of… something.Brennan Kilbane, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
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Refuse to let anyone talk you into something inappropriate or expensive.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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With nowhere else to turn, Gregory calls his dad for honest advice, hoping to find one person who agrees that fighting a student’s parent would be inappropriate.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including investigations by the DOJ and SEC related to allegations of improper billing and remuneration.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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For this vital right to be effective, election officials must be permitted to do their jobs free from improper partisan influence, physical threats, or any other conduct designed to intimidate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The committee had by this time earned a reputation for unseemly grandstanding, and White played this to his advantage.Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2013
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But what finally derailed the case was the Nixon administration’s unseemly overtures to the judge.Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
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On Tuesday, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered new measures to prevent judiciary and ministry officials from engaging in illicit acts at work, a government statement said.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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His surname is derived from Ar-Ramtha, a city on the northern edge of Jordan which grew prosperous through the illicit transit of goods in and out of the country.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 July 2017
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zelenskyy expressed concern over potential pressure on Ukraine should Donald Trump win the presidency, stating that any attempt to force it to surrender its territories would be unacceptable.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Fair enough, as long as baby Halo isn’t doing any unauthorized sponsorships anytime soon.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cyber Protect Advanced enables remote device management, including data wiping, to prevent unauthorized access.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmentionable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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