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
The context of Burroughs writing “Queer” is unspeakably tragic and Guadagnino refers to those real-life details without making the film a biopic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
“He is an abstract painter with something unspeakably beautiful and clean. They are the most beautiful landscapes of the mind plus light.”
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
However, this is when it got amplified by unspeakably devastating real-world circumstances.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
It was the longest day: mindlessly hot, unspeakably hot, too hot to move or even think.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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