beyond comprehension

idiom

: impossible to imagine
The war caused suffering beyond comprehension.

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This titan of a crop is woven into countless household items, has generated wealth beyond comprehension, and also has a haunted history of exploitation and violence. Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025 Each day with Leah gets better and better; that feeling grows beyond comprehension. Dave Quinn, People.com, 26 June 2025 And to think of people celebrating that ... is beyond comprehension to me. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 May 2025 Shades of Stranger Things, there are mysterious human and extraterrestrial forces beyond comprehension in the search for Tatiana in Lumina. Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond comprehension

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“Beyond comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20comprehension. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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