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93 example sentences for INDESCRIBABLE, such as:
1. Their valor was something indescribable.
2. The Bishop experienced an indescribable shock.
3. Old Fauchelevent winked with an indescribable air.
4. There was in the depth of his glance an indescribable melancholy serenity.
5. He bore upon his brow the indescribable reflection of a light which was invisible.
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 Meanings and Examples of INDESCRIBABLE
indescribable
 a.  defying expression or description
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1  The Bishop experienced an indescribable shock.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT
2  He had thick eyelashes, enormous black whiskers, prominent eyes, the lower part of his face like a snout; and besides all this, that air of being on his own ground, which is indescribable.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING
3  All these things, realities full of spectres, phantasmagories full of realities, had eventually created for him a sort of interior state which is almost indescribable.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VII—THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR
4  He bore upon his brow the indescribable reflection of a light which was invisible.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XI—WHAT HE DOES
5  As for him, he bore upon his countenance an indescribable expression of happy and celestial suffering, and he fixed his tranquil eye on Javert, who was still staring at him.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—FATHER FAUCHELEVENT
6  Madeleine she felt the frightful shades of hatred crumble and melt within her, and something warm and ineffable, indescribable, which was both joy, confidence and love, dawn in her heart.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WIT...
7  His whole person breathed lowliness and firmness and an indescribable courageous despondency.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
8  All this was uttered in a proud, humble, despairing, yet convinced tone, which lent indescribable grandeur to this singular, honest man.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
9  Fantine raised herself and crouched on her heels in the bed: her eyes sparkled; indescribable joy beamed from that melancholy face.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VI—SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF
10  Her whole person was trembling with an indescribable unfolding of wings, all ready to open wide and bear her away, which could be felt as they rustled, though they could not be seen.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER I—IN WHAT MIRROR M. MADELEINE CONTEMPLATES HIS HA...
11  Their valor was something indescribable.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN
12  There was in the depth of his glance an indescribable melancholy serenity.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI—WHICH POSSIBLY PROVES BOULATRUELLE'S INTELLIGE...
13  From time to time she raised her eyes towards the man, with a sort of tranquillity and an indescribable confidence.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VII—COSETTE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE STRANGER IN THE...
14  Old Fauchelevent winked with an indescribable air.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IX—THE MAN WITH THE BELL
15  He is endowed with a certain indescribable, unexpected joviality; he upsets the composure of the shopkeeper with his wild laughter.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER II—SOME OF HIS PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS
Example Sentence:
1  Growing closer to God each day, the mystic achieved a state of indescribable beatitude.