unimaginable
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- unimaginably adverb
Example Sentences
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Such communication was once unimaginable at the highest levels of power.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“This is an unimaginable tragedy for a family that has already endured so much,” said Senior Deputy Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
She said historical forced adoption caused "unimaginable trauma for multiple generations of women and profound, often devastating impacts for their children".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“With Iran we now see the irony that despite unimaginable energy independence, the U.S. is still at the whim of a physical chokepoint,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Her loss was unimaginable, and suddenly she was very human to me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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