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
There is also the Wave, the unbelievable sandstone rock formation more formally known as Coyote Buttes North.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That was no different on Friday night, and the numbers were borderline unbelievable.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
To keep this operating is unbelievable to all of us.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Banbury said watching the 12th-seeded High Point men pull off the biggest win in program history in the West Region was unbelievable.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That was no different on Friday night, and the numbers were borderline unbelievable.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
To keep this operating is unbelievable to all of us.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Banbury said watching the 12th-seeded High Point men pull off the biggest win in program history in the West Region was unbelievable.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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Go up against incredible competition and the expectations and some change, right?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The judge, Cedric Simpson, was incredulous.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Travelers at the airport Monday who heard about the vote were incredulous.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the uninitiated, Horses was one of those buzzy, impossible-to-get-into, celebrity-magnet restaurants in LA.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The results show that reproduction could pose a real challenge for future space settlers, but it still can’t be ruled out as impossible.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prey, an unlikely hero off the bench, finished 4-of-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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To mark the occasion, the company enlisted an unlikely duo — Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback — for a music video that reimagines one of the most recognizable rock songs of the 2000s.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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