unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: not capable of being grasped by the mind
2
: being contrary to what is reasonable, desirable, or probable : being out of the question
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to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The free pass in the ninth would normally have been unthinkable, this time of year.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Faced with an unthinkable dilemma for a parent, Sigg called police to help turn in her son, Austin Reed Sigg, for a violent and heinous crime.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Reaves scored a career-high 51 points and the Lakers amassed an unthinkable 46-18 advantage in free-throw attempts in a 127-120 victory before a sellout crowd of 17,832 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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unthinkable
adjective
un·think·able
ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl
ˈən-
: not to be thought of or considered as possible
unthinkable cruelty
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