unthinkably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Some parents, like Kim Sun, whose two daughters are in primary school, are also worried about bullying on social media, where "kids throw around unthinkably harsh insults" at each other.
From BBC
The biggest compliment Dodgers coaches have paid Conforto recently is how he’s handled this unthinkably bad start.
From Los Angeles Times
Eve reflects on her febrile obsession with a classmate, the unthinkably chic Frédérique, decades after they were students.
From New York Times
While their practice may seem unthinkably extreme, sokushinbutsu exist as part of a larger religious framework that includes other ascetic acts requiring physical exertion and endurance.
From National Geographic
A similar story played out on the planet’s other side, with ice around the North Pole nearing or reaching its melting point at a time once considered unthinkably early.
From Los Angeles Times
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