unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: too improbable for belief
the plot is unreal and unbelievable
also
: of such a superlative degree as to be hard to believe
the destruction was unbelievable
made an unbelievable catch in center field
Examples of unbelievable in a Sentence
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Never mind that the consensus that the United States should have low taxes and stable money—the consensus of the economically prodigious nineteenth century—was manifestly shot to smithereens by the unbelievable policy developments of 1929-33.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This move has been unbelievable.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
So, Entertainment Weekly had to know, as the acclaimed director of movies such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, what is the most unbelievable note he's ever gotten from a studio?
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelievable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl
1
: too unlikely for belief
an unbelievable story
2
: very significant or impressive
made an unbelievable catch in center field
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