indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl 
1
: that cannot be described
an indescribable sensation
2
: surpassing description
indescribable joy
indescribableness
noun
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the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Her release brought indescribable relief, but each day before her name appeared on the list revealed the agonizing uncertainty families must endure.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
My husband Jon and I, after having suffered more than 300 days of every parent’s nightmare of utter and indescribable torment, continued advocating and pushing for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Celebrity Style The actor posed with his co-star, Elle Fanning, in an almost indescribable look and demonstrated his great sense of humor.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2024
Her release brought indescribable relief, but each day before her name appeared on the list revealed the agonizing uncertainty families must endure.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
My husband Jon and I, after having suffered more than 300 days of every parent’s nightmare of utter and indescribable torment, continued advocating and pushing for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
—Rachel Goldberg-Polin, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
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