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unspeakably

[uhn-speek-uh-blee] / ˌʌnˈspik ə bli /
ADVERB
inexpressibly
Synonyms


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Its chief executive Martin Brock said: "She was a leader and a bright light in our all-stars programme... Our thoughts are with her family, her friends and her teammates at this unspeakably difficult time."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Over time, we lose the capacity to render moral objections, even when what is being done is unspeakably grotesque, because we simply don’t engage these muscles.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

It was an unspeakably dumb idea and a bad cliche, but I had to get it off my chest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

However, this is when it got amplified by unspeakably devastating real-world circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

Izzy found the whole thing unspeakably idiotic and barricaded herself upstairs, practicing her violin.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng



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