as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Recent Examples of unbelievable
Now tipping the scales at an almost unbelievable 5,400 lbs (2,449 kg), the latest M5 weighs roughly a thousand pounds more than the outgoing model and is actually heavier than its all-electric counterpart, the i5.
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Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The continuous shots might be unbelievable, but there are no sly edits, as cinematographer Matthew Lewis confirmed to Variety.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Set intentions for unbelievable growth and embrace that this potential already exists within you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
This was another unbelievable season for Charter soccer.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The continuous shots might be unbelievable, but there are no sly edits, as cinematographer Matthew Lewis confirmed to Variety.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Set intentions for unbelievable growth and embrace that this potential already exists within you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
This was another unbelievable season for Charter soccer.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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Munn: These are people who have incredible wealth and are crumbling in front of your eyes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rebound works : Club stocks Nvidia , Broadcom , and Eaton were all outperforming the broader market’s incredible rally.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several Republicans seemed incredulous.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jokić nearly broke the all-time mark for Player Efficiency Rating (PER), whatever that is, and completed the seemingly impossible feat of averaging a triple-double while playing center.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s mathematically impossible, the Congressional Budget Office says, without cutting Medicaid, which provides health coverage to more than 70 million people.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That means consumers and businesses are unlikely to see any relief on loan rates in the near term, although economists are penciling in cuts later in the year, with the majority forecasting a reduction at the Fed's June 18 meeting.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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