as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Recent Examples of unbelievable
The film fictionalized the Rockford Peaches’ story—but the league itself had already done the unbelievable.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
My dream is to have an unbelievable family.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Who buys properties at tax auction To the uninitiated, a county tax auction might seem like a place to get an unbelievable deal on a property.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Fugaz moved to this location early last year—the former spot was, though somewhat unbelievable, even smaller.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
My dream is to have an unbelievable family.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Who buys properties at tax auction To the uninitiated, a county tax auction might seem like a place to get an unbelievable deal on a property.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Fugaz moved to this location early last year—the former spot was, though somewhat unbelievable, even smaller.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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The Ritz-Carlton guests will also finally have access to hop aboard the incredible, spaceship-like Adastra super-yacht, currently available only for neighboring Patina Maldives guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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To not have that would be devastating … There’s just things that would become a lot more muted if people don’t have attachment to anything, which is quite incredible.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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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But in practice, solving that equation directly and exactly for a system with as many interacting electrons as FeMo-co has is often impossible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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How long the recovery will take is impossible to know.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Getting warships into the water is hard enough without wasting funds on vessels unlikely ever to sail.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Like any great artist, Grohl is a product of her surroundings, and that can’t help but include a very specific, unlikely upbringing.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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