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unspeakable

[uhn-spee-kuh-buhl] / ʌnˈspi kə bəl /


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“For Want of a Horse” sets out to speak about the unspeakable, but its construction may be too tame for such a wild subject.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Jailing Garner, Judge Brian Cummings KC said: "The suffering experienced by Mr McColl was quite unspeakable and really does not bear dwelling on."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Perhaps, Ms. Gerson wondered, this unspeakable loss lay behind Leon’s silence about the details of his own survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Asked about the lawsuit, OpenAI told AFP: "What happened in Tumbler Ridge was an unspeakable tragedy."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

They stood up, stretched, then gazed out over the swift dull water as an unspeakable restlessness and agitation held them.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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