plausibility
noun
plau·si·bil·i·ty
ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural plausibilities
1
: the quality or state of being plausible
2
: something plausible
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Yet the balance Dead to Me struck was fragile; if the plot could get cartoonish, then the connection between the two leads, Cardellini and Christina Applegate, and the plausibility of their characters’ bond helped suspend disbelief.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
But the plausibility of this subplot is cursed by a clunkiness that recalls the more unbelievable moments of F. Gary Gray’s Heist.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Intent to prove his vitality now that Loretta has a hot new co-star, Oliver volunteers to reenact the murder to test the plausibility of the time frame.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
But the plausibility of this subplot is cursed by a clunkiness that recalls the more unbelievable moments of F. Gary Gray’s Heist.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Intent to prove his vitality now that Loretta has a hot new co-star, Oliver volunteers to reenact the murder to test the plausibility of the time frame.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Hal literally killing the President with a piece of news, however unsettling, at that exact, ultra-convenient moment for the plot is just a bridge too far in terms of plausibility.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Plausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plausibility. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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