cannot describe

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

used to say that something is so extreme (e.g., beautiful, terrible) that it is impossible to express in words

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Examples (10)

  • Words cannot describe our feelings at that moment.
  • The beauty of the sunset from the mountaintop is something I simply cannot describe.
  • The horror of the scene was so intense that witnesses said they cannot describe what they saw.
  • I cannot describe the joy I felt when I heard the good news.
  • The sheer scale of the ancient ruins is something that photographs cannot describe.
  • He tried to explain his grief, but words cannot describe the emptiness he feels.
  • The relief I experienced after the exam was over is something I cannot describe.
  • You have to taste her cooking; I cannot describe how delicious it is.
  • The chaos that erupted after the earthquake is something officials cannot describe adequately.
  • Mere words cannot describe the gratitude we have for your help.