as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
continually encountered unspeakable beauty in their travels through the Alps
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Recent Examples of unspeakable
But the 28-minute short offers a few jarring moments — especially the sequence in which a poacher suddenly whips out a chainsaw, using it to do the unspeakable.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The unspoken, the unspeakable, is more frightening than anything else in the novel.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The Holocaust was an episode of unspeakable horror, enacted by a regime of evil men.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The difference, of course, is that this time the storm is driven not by sorrow and unspeakable horror but by joy and—for the first time in more than 15 months—the possibility of hope.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspeakable
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The unspoken, the unspeakable, is more frightening than anything else in the novel.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The Holocaust was an episode of unspeakable horror, enacted by a regime of evil men.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The difference, of course, is that this time the storm is driven not by sorrow and unspeakable horror but by joy and—for the first time in more than 15 months—the possibility of hope.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unspeakable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspeakable
Adjective
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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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
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And that indescribable thing that makes a great player a great winner, check that one, too.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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The doctors also spoke about their personal challenges and the indescribable struggles of their colleagues in Gaza.—
Camilla Alcini,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Two high voices — LACO features soprano Amanda Forsythe and countertenor John Holiday — intertwine with the orchestra turning this hymn to the Virgin Mary’s suffering into unutterable sweetness and treating death as life’s engenderment.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2024
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In between loads of cartoonish ultraviolence and B-movie horror ephemera came some honestly unutterable lyrics, which Bill fought his faith to perform.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
28 June 2022
Adjective
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Get a musubi or two, which is marvellous, the squishy pillow of rice, the ineffable Spamminess of Spam, the sweet smear of teriyaki.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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And in later scenes, as Jesse finally confronts Spencer's death, her ineffable pain is etched across Menzel's achingly expressive face.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.—
Erin Maglaque,
The New York Review of Books,
15 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, there is something more cosmic, spiritual and inexpressible about what is missing —a poignant reminder of the profound void left by SOPHIE’s departure from our astral plane.—
Juan Velasquez,
Them,
23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Piranesi is a mystery, a mystery of the mind, a way for Clarke to communicate the incommunicable.—
Jason Kehe,
Wired,
21 Sep. 2020
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And nothing is more isolating, more incommunicable, than the grief of a parent who has been unable to save their child’s life.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
31 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2024
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Abstract images composed of indefinable light and inky darkness recur as well, even in his later multiscreen video installations, which are more narrative-driven.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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