inexpressible
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of inexpressible
First recorded in 1615–25; in- 3 + expressible ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In its sense of upward lift, it speaks of striving and aspiration and of almost inexpressible yearning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Olga, another mourner who taught the younger daughter to draw, said both sisters were talented and outgoing, and described their death as an "inexpressible pain".
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Let’s hope it works, because the alternatives are literally inexpressible.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
There’s an unpretentious beauty that resonates in each frame of director Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” a dark, thoughtful tale that explores inexpressible emotions and their consequences with a pensive pace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
The enormity of her debt was inexpressible, so she avoided him altogether.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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