outside chance

noun

: a small possibility

There's an outside chance that something could go wrong.

Examples of outside chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Room’s 15 saves came from 29 shots and gave Curacao, ranked 81st and in their first World Cup, their first point of the tournament against a team ranked 30th and fancied by some as an outside chance to win it. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Now, even after his Intercontinental Championship match loss, Page should solidify himself as an upper midcarder, much like Penta, with an outside chance of making his way into the main event scene. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

That quick heat-up is likely to run for about three days and die down just in time for the weekend, when cooler temperatures and an outside chance of rain begin to loom. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

The class looks good on Day 2, when Hunter, Banks and Miller should all go early, with an outside chance of one or two going in the first round. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for outside chance

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