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indescribable

[in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈskraɪ bə bəl /


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One can’t possibly grasp the closeness two people share until they’ve experienced firsthand the joy and indescribable pain that come with the kind of enmeshment written in fate’s codex.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Two scents set her off the most: “Black Ice” from Little Trees—described by the company as a “mysteriously enticing cologne with notes of citrus and cedarwood,” but which she finds indescribable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ransby said her endometriosis over the years had caused "debilitating" and "indescribable" pain.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

“There are no words to express the indescribable pain the family is experiencing right now,” said attorney Patrick Steinfeld on behalf of the family.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

When June came the grasses headed out and turned brown, and the hills turned a brown which was not brown but a gold and saffron and red—an indescribable color.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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