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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Examples of indescribable in a Sentence
the indescribable immensity of Mount Everest
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Philippe Petit's unauthorized stunt captured the attention of wonderstruck New Yorkers, and Man on Wire transports us back to that indescribable hour on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, while also showing all the anxiety-inducing steps leading up to the event.
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Kevin Jacobsen and Devin Herenda, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023
That should underscore the indescribable folly of the anti-vaccine campaigning by Trump and Kennedy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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Kevin Jacobsen and Devin Herenda, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023
That should underscore the indescribable folly of the anti-vaccine campaigning by Trump and Kennedy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Indescribable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indescribable. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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indescribable
adjective
in·de·scrib·able
ˌin-di-ˈskrī-bə-bəl
: impossible to describe
indescribable beauty
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