as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Recent Examples of unthinkable
The final six outs were stressful, with Blake Treinen taking care of the eighth, and — in another unthinkable turn — starting pitcher Walker Buehler emerging for the save in the ninth.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
And now, the 18-years-old who stands at an unthinkable 7 feet, 9 inches is hoping to grow his skills on the basketball court and kickstart a potential NBA career.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Royce Neeley, the bourbon and moonshine mastermind behind Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, has an unthinkable accolade in his trophy case.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
But Allred, a third-term House member from Dallas, has lapped Cruz in fundraising and has captured the excitement of both Texas Democrats and outside groups at a clip unthinkable even six months ago.
—Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
And now, the 18-years-old who stands at an unthinkable 7 feet, 9 inches is hoping to grow his skills on the basketball court and kickstart a potential NBA career.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Royce Neeley, the bourbon and moonshine mastermind behind Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, has an unthinkable accolade in his trophy case.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024
But Allred, a third-term House member from Dallas, has lapped Cruz in fundraising and has captured the excitement of both Texas Democrats and outside groups at a clip unthinkable even six months ago.
—Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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High-end options feature intense realism, including flocked finishes and incredible body detail.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Before the snow flies weekly in western mountain towns, these crisp cold days can lead to incredible riding conditions—morning frost and just enough sun often give way to silky smooth hero dirt.Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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In the interim, Gore made another call to an incredulous Bush to retract his concession.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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The plaintiffs are the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, two physicians and the four women testifying this week, who learned while pregnant that their fetuses were unlikely to survive.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Gunmen from the Manfredi and Bevilaqua outfits, led by weed store employee and unlikely sharpshooter Grace, take out the rest of the Triads.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Travel conditions in some areas were expected to be difficult if not impossible.Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some worry that this will put an impossible burden on public welfare and health care systems and on younger generations who will have to care for a huge population of older people.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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The era also gave hampton a level of access to some of rap’s biggest stars that would be inconceivable today.Abe Beame, Vulture, 2 July 2024
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The South Koreans have pledged to arm Ukraine if North Korean troops fight there, raising the complicated prospect of an Asian proxy war in Europe – again something that would have been inconceivable years ago, and that also tilts us towards the notion of a world war.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wrist bands For a true sentimentalist, throwing away concert wristbands is simply unimaginable.Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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The burden of justice:Delphi murder case jurors will face unimaginable pressure, life-changing decision Baldwin, his voice raising, said that contradicts Mullin's earlier testimony.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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And three days later this unbelievable shooting occurred.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Again, that’s not to say Alice’s actions are unbelievable, especially for a messy teenager who just confronted the man whose drunk driving killed her mother.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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