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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Attending ceremonies for all the awards the film has been nominated for this season—from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards last night—has been another unbelievable accomplishment for the 23-year-old.
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Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The commitment, the investment that all of these teams have displayed every night, in my mind, has been an unbelievable celebration of hockey.
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Taking on people with unbelievable wealth, in a corrupt political system where people like Elon Musk and others will threaten any Republican or any Democrat who fights for working people, with massive amounts of money in a primary, is difficult.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The commitment, the investment that all of these teams have displayed every night, in my mind, has been an unbelievable celebration of hockey.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Taking on people with unbelievable wealth, in a corrupt political system where people like Elon Musk and others will threaten any Republican or any Democrat who fights for working people, with massive amounts of money in a primary, is difficult.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelievable. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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