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Others, though, found the entire concept totally unplausible and wished the show stayed true to its psychological thriller premise rather than introducing fantasy elements in its final moments.
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Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplausible
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After losing their previous 13 meetings with Ohio State over the past three-plus seasons, including a 5-1 loss on Friday, a St. Thomas victory over the No. 2 Buckeyes on Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena had to be considered improbable.Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
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The seemingly improbable friendship between the cat and the dog has since been viewed more than 2.4 million views since it was shared to TikTok on October 22.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Though the oracle also claims to boast connections to Pythagoras and Alexander the Great, Beard deems this implausible.Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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But right now, both the fact and the details of it feel unearned and implausible.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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And three days later this unbelievable shooting occurred.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Again, that’s not to say Alice’s actions are unbelievable, especially for a messy teenager who just confronted the man whose drunk driving killed her mother.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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The plaintiffs are the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, two physicians and the four women testifying this week, who learned while pregnant that their fetuses were unlikely to survive.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Gunmen from the Manfredi and Bevilaqua outfits, led by weed store employee and unlikely sharpshooter Grace, take out the rest of the Triads.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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High-end options feature intense realism, including flocked finishes and incredible body detail.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Before the snow flies weekly in western mountain towns, these crisp cold days can lead to incredible riding conditions—morning frost and just enough sun often give way to silky smooth hero dirt.Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The duplication of effort, the ridiculous hours, and the endless inefficiencies were invisible.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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The man’s ridiculous splashing now awoke a strange tender feeling in Craint, such as one might feel for something dear and helpless.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Very broad LLMs that try to answer all possible end-user queries, utilizing massive datasets can be impossible to tame in all 4 key dimensions.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Because for nearly a decade, it’s been almost impossible to change the belief and vote of a certain kind of voter — the type ensnared by the right-wing propaganda woven into the cult of Trump.Natasha Stoynoff, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The three books so far are deeply romantic, gorgeously tragic, smart as hell, and written in this absurd baroque, irreverent language.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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