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Recent Examples of unconceivable Keep releases have been, but that seems unconceivable. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022 My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconceivable
Adjective
  • The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • While that age cutoff might seem young, ATCs must have incredible physical stamina and mental sharpness, McCormick said.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.
    Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Season 1 of the series, which follows the unlikely romance between an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi, spent six weeks in Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Firefly’s landing is an incredible achievement, one that would have been inconceivable just a decade ago.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The almost inconceivable comedy that comes from Mickey 17’s ensemble which includes Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette as morally questionable opportunists who seek out greed.
    Malik Peay, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond her kids’ personal experiences, Lyons said the idea that the district would close a campus that’s been educating elementary students for 90 years is unimaginable.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
  • In recent weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emerged as a big supporter of the crypto industry — a shift that seemed unimaginable just a few years ago.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan The idea of formerly notorious bachelor Warren Beatty (front row, center, on Oscar statue) having an actress on his lap wouldn’t be unthinkable in most contexts.
    Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Sabres had been playing better before the break but this is still a team firmly in 16th in the East, headed to the draft lottery for an unthinkable 13th consecutive season.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Unconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconceivable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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