as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger
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Recent Examples of incredible
Pride Month, which is celebrated each June, is an incredible global celebration of the culture and history of the LGBTQ+ population.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That ended the young Italian's incredible run of five straight wins.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
The fort’s lake views are incredible, too.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While both rocking incredible pairs of shades, the two wore the same floral dress — one in black and one in white — at the Audrey Hepburn Hollywood for Children Family Film Festival in New York City in 1997.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That ended the young Italian's incredible run of five straight wins.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
The fort’s lake views are incredible, too.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While both rocking incredible pairs of shades, the two wore the same floral dress — one in black and one in white — at the Audrey Hepburn Hollywood for Children Family Film Festival in New York City in 1997.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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During that time, something unbelievable happened — something the National Institutes of Health says only happens to one in 10 million adults a year.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The other thing family brings is a level of commitment that’s unbelievable.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who's become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Few Western democracies are willing to embrace the kind of highly restrictive model that would make circumvention nearly impossible.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Airbus engineers added an extra fuel tank and extended the aircraft’s range by approximately 1,000 nautical miles, allowing the planes to fly routes that were once technically impossible.—
Jake McGowan,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Numerous quantum systems demonstrated unimaginable capabilities a few years ago.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The documentary also features interviews from Simmons-Hancock's grieving family, who are still grappling with the unimaginable tragedy.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The gallery is now the exclusive partner of the Consejo Leonora Carrington in France and rossogranada, giving its global network—with locations in Paris, London, Shanghai, New York, and Brussels—access to the fantastical paintings and sculptures that cemented her place in the Surrealist canon.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
13 June 2026
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Chourio has a fantastic matchup for hitting a home run tonight.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The image qua image thereby becomes uncanny, slapstick, a bit ridiculous, a bit horrific—independent of its content.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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What was ridiculous was the jump at that point in time was $4 [million], $4 [million] $15 or $16 million.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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