unthinkable

Example Sentences

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This has made unthinkable a conventional armored thrust to Tehran, along the lines of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

European Union ministers are debating whether to boost oil and gas production in the region, which would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

E. Jean Carroll achieved the unthinkable and might end up paying a price for it.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Such a close contest would have been unthinkable two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In our early days at the Cottages, the idea of not finishing our essays would have been unthinkable.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro