Explore Unthinkable through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like impossible or inconceivable. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Unthinkable in a sentence
Unthinkable meaning
- That cannot be believed.
- Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
- Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
Synonyms of Unthinkable
Using Unthinkable
- The main meaning on this page is: That cannot be believed. | Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense. | Extremely improper; extremely at odds with norms of expected behavior.
- Useful related words include: impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable, incredible.
- In the example corpus, unthinkable often appears in combinations such as: the unthinkable, was unthinkable, an unthinkable.
Context around Unthinkable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unthinkable
- In this selection, "unthinkable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, although, completely, almost, words, sum and thing stand out and add context to how "unthinkable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include although unthinkable the pandemic and and completely unthinkable thing just. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unthinkable" sits close to words such as airplanes, brigadier and calorie, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unthinkable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And then came the unthinkable words. (6 words)
Although unthinkable, the pandemic brought something good. (7 words)
An unprecedented and completely unthinkable thing just happened. (8 words)
But New Zealand, courtesy of a sublime century from prodigy Rachin Ravindra, very nearly pulled off an unthinkable heist, with a late blitzkrieg from all-rounder Jimmy Neesham (58 off 39) taking them to the brink of victory. (38 words)
But he said he did not agree with the BJP ideology and joined the Congress with his followers in 2006, a move considered "unthinkable" only a couple of years earlier then. (31 words)
He further referred to China “wanting large portions of unpopulated land to have for their much larger population,” calling the current conflict an “unthinkable opportunity” for them to move on Russia. (31 words)
And what has this unthinkable sum bought Japan over the last decade? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
It's unthinkable that zelensky doesn't know of the corruption and if he knows, it's unthinkable he's not involved.
Although unthinkable, the pandemic brought something good.
And now that the unthinkable has happened, unhappy voters are more engaged than ever.
And of course, the unthinkable is that it’s not coming back up because it has imploded.
And then came the unthinkable words.
And what has this unthinkable sum bought Japan over the last decade?
Antarctica is “suffering” because of burning fossil fuels which is causing extreme events that were unthinkable 30 years ago, scientists have said.
An unprecedented and completely unthinkable thing just happened.
As such, the midway point between the Trump GOP and the reality-based world is going to be skewed toward a position that was unthinkable before the Trump era.
As the waves began to grow choppy, the group decided to return to shore and head to dinner, when the unthinkable happened.
At that time, a new war was almost unthinkable, he recalls: “At least not of this kind.
But he said he did not agree with the BJP ideology and joined the Congress with his followers in 2006, a move considered "unthinkable" only a couple of years earlier then.
But New Zealand, courtesy of a sublime century from prodigy Rachin Ravindra, very nearly pulled off an unthinkable heist, with a late blitzkrieg from all-rounder Jimmy Neesham (58 off 39) taking them to the brink of victory.
For as beloved as that character was, this was a time when the idea of a TV star becoming a movie star was basically unthinkable.
He further referred to China “wanting large portions of unpopulated land to have for their much larger population,” calling the current conflict an “unthinkable opportunity” for them to move on Russia.
However, Carolina and Fernando did the unthinkable by staying strong and making things work.
In a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, Ronaldo was left out of the starting line-up for Portugal's last 16 thrashing of Switzerland.
In televised remarks before the cabinet session, Netanyahu said it was “unthinkable” that the government would abridge the right to demonstrate or support any violence against protesters.
It's no secret he prefers Ertz and wasn't planning to utilize Cook or Sonnett, unless the unthinkable happens.
It was unthinkable in the United States, until now.
Common combinations with unthinkable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the unthinkable 51×
- was unthinkable 16×
- an unthinkable 14×
- is unthinkable 13×
- unthinkable to 13×
- unthinkable that 12×
- been unthinkable 12×
- unthinkable in 12×
- unthinkable happened 8×
- once unthinkable 8×