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beyond the pale
adjective as in out of bounds
adjective as in taboo
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Example Sentences
“It’s so fundamentally, outrageously beyond the pale of how this country has worked that it’s hard to articulate how insane it is.”
Virat Kohli occasionally went beyond the pale as skipper, but he was passionate about Test cricket and passionate about winning - an attitude that seeped into the team.
"This is completely beyond the pale. I mean, you don't do this," he said.
“To commit illegal unfair labor practices is beyond the pale and won’t be tolerated by SAG-AFTRA members. Formosa will be held accountable, starting with an immediate strike of League of Legends.”
“The description of inaction by jail staff that led to this in-custody death is beyond the pale,” said Aaron Fischer, one of a group of lawyers suing the county over the lack of proper healthcare services being provided to people in San Diego County jails.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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