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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Perhaps sharing the burden of the unthinkable hardships could bring them closer.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Lowenstein listened in shock and horror as her friend told her the unthinkable: The plane Alexander was on had exploded in the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, less than 40 minutes after takeoff.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård play the unthinkable: Parents whose teenage son is a school shooter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
And instead of stressing over lottery odds and fantasizing about ping pong balls, the Nets are almost in position to do the unthinkable: punch their ticket to the postseason.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Lowenstein listened in shock and horror as her friend told her the unthinkable: The plane Alexander was on had exploded in the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, less than 40 minutes after takeoff.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Judy Greer and Alexander Skarsgård play the unthinkable: Parents whose teenage son is a school shooter.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
And instead of stressing over lottery odds and fantasizing about ping pong balls, the Nets are almost in position to do the unthinkable: punch their ticket to the postseason.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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 14 Mar. 2025.
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