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 unbelievable violence experienced by police officers and Capitol employees was plain, no matter the lies told since.
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Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
His life’s work was accomplishing unbelievable feats of espionage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Instead, the Showcase of the Immortals is reportedly returning to Las Vegas instead after WrestleMania 41 was an unbelievable success.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Seriously though it's been unbelievable and missing out on the Champions League is not failure for us.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
His life’s work was accomplishing unbelievable feats of espionage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Instead, the Showcase of the Immortals is reportedly returning to Las Vegas instead after WrestleMania 41 was an unbelievable success.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Seriously though it's been unbelievable and missing out on the Champions League is not failure for us.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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Through the years, many incredible players have called the ballpark their home.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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In an incredible turn of events, Avery could not use her set of clubs for the second round of the US Women's Open.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her diverse responsibilities grew significantly and replacing her roles with a single individual will be impossible.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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But what can be done when borders, politics, or wars make return impossible?—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Of course, that would require the player to waive his no-movement clause, and TSN’s Darren Dreger reported this week that Marner’s camp views it as an unlikely option unless a perfect scenario presents itself.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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