as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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On July 24, Microsoft voluntarily recognized the World of Warcraft developers’ union, a wall-to-wall unit of over 500 employees spanning multiple departments—an achievement that has long been unthinkable in the video game industry.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article Can Kamala Harris do what was unthinkable a week ago and produce a Democratic presidential win in Florida?
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
In Japan, the idea of developing nuclear weapons was once unthinkable, given its status as the only country in history to have been on the receiving end of a nuclear attack.
—Amy J. Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Joint property means sharing a financial responsibility that has previously been reserved for romantic couples or business partners and is often unthinkable as a single person in certain markets.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 17 July 2024
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article Can Kamala Harris do what was unthinkable a week ago and produce a Democratic presidential win in Florida?
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024
In Japan, the idea of developing nuclear weapons was once unthinkable, given its status as the only country in history to have been on the receiving end of a nuclear attack.
—Amy J. Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Joint property means sharing a financial responsibility that has previously been reserved for romantic couples or business partners and is often unthinkable as a single person in certain markets.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 17 July 2024
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