improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprä-bə-bəl 
-ˈpräb-bəl
: unlikely to be true or to occur
also
: unlikely but real or true
Examples of improbable in a Sentence
The team made an improbable comeback.
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
The stadium media tour took place on Lionel Messi’s 38th birthday, a day after the team continued its improbable Club World Cup run by qualifying for the Round of 16 with a tie against Brazilian power Palmeiras.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Vinyl records, once a dusty niche for audiophiles, continue their improbable comeback, with sales over the past two years outpacing CDs for the first time in decades.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
The Oshkosh, Wisc., native’s playoff magic seemed improbable and almost destined for an NBA title after the Pacers forced a Game 7 despite Haliburton injuring his right calf in Game 5.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 June 2025
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improbable. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpräb(-ə)-bəl
: not probable : unlikely to be true or to occur
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