unthinkable

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

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

But it turns out what was really unthinkable was Ferrell getting all 10 nuggets down the hatch before the Six Flags ride was over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Knicks had done the unthinkable, throwing away a proud thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Two years ago it would have been unthinkable that the pair could be left out.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

That any of them could be true— literally true—seemed unthinkable.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs