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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After six months, the family began considering the unthinkable: returning to Sudan.
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Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
As the former beauty queen walked along the side of the dark road to her parents’ house, the unthinkable happened.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Then, the unthinkable happens: the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic strikes.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
On a trip to see him on his 39th birthday in 2005, the unthinkable happened.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
As the former beauty queen walked along the side of the dark road to her parents’ house, the unthinkable happened.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Then, the unthinkable happens: the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic strikes.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
On a trip to see him on his 39th birthday in 2005, the unthinkable happened.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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