unspeakably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Over time, we lose the capacity to render moral objections, even when what is being done is unspeakably grotesque, because we simply don’t engage these muscles.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
It was an unspeakably dumb idea and a bad cliche, but I had to get it off my chest.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025
And a spokesperson said it was continuing to act on the inquiry's recommendations, adding: "The victims of this scandal have suffered unspeakably."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025
However, this is when it got amplified by unspeakably devastating real-world circumstances.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024
Mercedes was a refined little bat, though, and she never attacked by flinging handfuls of pebbles; that would have been unspeakably crude.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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