unverifiable
adjective
un·ver·i·fi·able
ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: unable to be confirmed or verified
an unverifiable rumor
… he told me stories that were so wild and unverifiable I didn't know what to say.—
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Such testimony would normally be prohibited by the rule against hearsay evidence, which exists to screen out unverifiable statements.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
But according to the most recent data from the BLS, the president's claims in some cases appeared to be exaggerated, false or unverifiable.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
My Russian counterparts at the time, meanwhile, complained that zero-yield made no sense and is unverifiable.
—Siegfried Hecker, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2025
There are details in all eight episodes that are based on verifiable facts, but anything unverifiable, anything that might have happened, even in Ed’s mind, is fair game for Monster, too.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
But according to the most recent data from the BLS, the president's claims in some cases appeared to be exaggerated, false or unverifiable.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
My Russian counterparts at the time, meanwhile, complained that zero-yield made no sense and is unverifiable.
—Siegfried Hecker, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2025
There are details in all eight episodes that are based on verifiable facts, but anything unverifiable, anything that might have happened, even in Ed’s mind, is fair game for Monster, too.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unverifiable
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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unverifiable. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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