ineffable
adjective
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible.
ineffably
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a word derived from
ineffable.
Example Sentences
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But I find it hard to conceive that the image her leadership so desperately courts—a renegade broadcast company, steelier, rawer, and ineffably realer than its competitors—will ever take hold.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Even when exercise is strenuous, it can feel ineffably easier and more enjoyable when the surroundings are glorious.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
Shakespeare — and especially his war horses like “Hamlet” and “As You Like It” — is ineffably sturdy.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
But over the course of this charming, wistful, ineffably tender movie, you also see her learn to embrace the possibility of good in herself and in every precious, unhurried moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
Under the inmates’ surface bluster, their cruelty and selfishness, was almost always something ineffably sad.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
