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
The unbelievable violence experienced by police officers and Capitol employees was plain, no matter the lies told since.
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Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
His life’s work was accomplishing unbelievable feats of espionage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Instead, the Showcase of the Immortals is reportedly returning to Las Vegas instead after WrestleMania 41 was an unbelievable success.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Seriously though it's been unbelievable and missing out on the Champions League is not failure for us.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
His life’s work was accomplishing unbelievable feats of espionage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Instead, the Showcase of the Immortals is reportedly returning to Las Vegas instead after WrestleMania 41 was an unbelievable success.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Seriously though it's been unbelievable and missing out on the Champions League is not failure for us.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Inter’s defensive unit has been incredible in the Champions League this season, conceding just one open-play goal in their opening 10 games.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Miller, who had been at the heart of the rivalry, authored one of the most incredulous comebacks in NBA playoff history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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Joel is incredulous, which only fuels Ellie’s anger further.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with President Donald Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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