unquantifiable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They’re missing the place it shows up most: the small, unquantifiable human moments we quietly opt out of because the expected value doesn’t pencil out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Something unquantifiable happened in 1990 that went far beyond winning a single match.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
And it imbues the foodstuffs, home goods, clothes, paraphernalia and tchotchkes that hail from here with a sort of unquantifiable, ineffable, sun-kissed, surf-adjacent vibe that wraps around you like a cartoon bear hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Now, to complicate matters for a professional caste which prides itself on being data-driven, the Middle East is throwing a new set of real but unquantifiable risks into their equations.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
An expression used ironically to characterize unquantifiable behavior that differs from expected or required behavior.
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond
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