as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished
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Recent Examples of implausible
Their performances embrace O’Connor’s comic direction without losing the narrative’s emotional core, and the pair’s chemistry strengthens The Accountant 2 by distracting us from the implausible details of its overly complex central mystery.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The tale of a man with a doctorate in computer science buying a collapsing scaffolding business 40 years ago and turning it into a multinational services and equipment empire may seem implausible to most.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
When the family told authorities that the explanation was implausible, troopers returned to Room 22 the same day and this time were met by Arzuaga.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
One idea that has received recent attention—private funding—seems implausible.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The tale of a man with a doctorate in computer science buying a collapsing scaffolding business 40 years ago and turning it into a multinational services and equipment empire may seem implausible to most.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
When the family told authorities that the explanation was implausible, troopers returned to Room 22 the same day and this time were met by Arzuaga.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
One idea that has received recent attention—private funding—seems implausible.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
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In fact, in total, Hunter played 1,458 snaps (682 on offense and 776 on defense), showcasing his incredible endurance.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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What struck me most—and what still amazes me today—was its incredible audio design, creating water sounds that seemed impossible for 8-bit hardware.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Romans were incredulous that anyone would glorify a Jew.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The idea that within eight months, SpaceX engineers could not only launch Starship into orbit, but embark on a six-day journey around the moon and safely return to Earth was incredulous.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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New natural gas production is unlikely to expand significantly until more liquefaction infrastructure is completed and takeaway capacity improves.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The duo had previously used a similar approach to show that convection was unlikely within the mantle of Mercury, a world that is too small and has cooled down too much since its formation some 4.5 billion years ago.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Payton Gendron's attorneys filed the request Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, arguing that assembling an impartial jury would be impossible in the area affected by the shooting.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a leader, don't hesitate to challenge your team to achieve what seems impossible—beneath the initial resistance often lies the opportunity for their most fulfilling professional experiences.—
Jack Zenger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ruben Dias, in and out of the team since November due to injuries, was forced off at half-time, while Matheus Nunes has been used as an unconvincing emergency right-back.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Shipley, the editorial-page editor, made the call, on the unconvincing ground that the cartoon was duplicative—Eugene Robinson had written a column on the billionaires’ pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, and another one was in the works.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The child’s questions imply that plastic surgery is inconceivable to her, yet the segment also touches on the subject of shaming.—
Daniella Walsh,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
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Once upon a time, allowing foreigners to own the Waldorf—a symbol of American luxury no less iconic than the martini—would have been inconceivable.—
Ben Ryder Howe,
airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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Set intentions for unbelievable growth and embrace that this potential already exists within you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, the sexist double standards around pockets have continued to be present in absurd ways.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausible. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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