fathom

Example Sentences

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It’s a situation that is almost impossible to fathom, considering the U.S. entered the WBC boasting several billion dollars’ worth of talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"I can't fully fathom what's going on!" he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I want to know why he's so interested in death, and he looks almost as if he can't fathom the question.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

It is "hard to fathom just how quickly Heated Rivalry took the world by storm", Radio Times said last month.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

I still couldn’t fathom getting married to anyone.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu