implausible
adjective
im·plau·si·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈplȯ-zə-bəl 
: not plausible : provoking disbelief
an implausible excuse
Examples of implausible in a Sentence
She's been making implausible claims.
He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work.
The novel has an implausible ending.
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Instead, and through no fault of any of the actors, this development feels more like an implausible stretch and a cheap way to introduce more chaos into the picture.
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Elena Lazic,
Variety,
26 June 2026
That doesn’t make the technology implausible.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The conditions that once made orbital solar implausible no longer exist.
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Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Islamic Republic has always claimed that its domestic opponents were stooges of Israel and the United States, even when those charges were plainly implausible.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Elena Lazic,
Variety,
26 June 2026
That doesn’t make the technology implausible.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The conditions that once made orbital solar implausible no longer exist.
—
Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Islamic Republic has always claimed that its domestic opponents were stooges of Israel and the United States, even when those charges were plainly implausible.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for implausible
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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