Example Sentences

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Try to “speak the unspeakable — the unutterable made utterable by virtue of being written, whispered on page.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2021

A minor and utterable obstacle was that Mrs. Simpson is not the daughter of either a king or a peer.

From Time Magazine Archive

The long, tragically beautiful opening theme is shot through with un utterable sadness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Words not utterable were smothered under Selwyn's breath.

From People Like That by Bosher, Kate Langley

In the set, tightly drawn lips were the tell-tale signs of an utterable resolve.

From The Two-Gun Man by Seltzer, Charles Alden