as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Recent Examples of unbelievable
Obviously, the pitching side was unbelievable.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
First of all, the two players have unbelievable talent.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Netflix has become known for creating documentaries about unbelievable true crime stories, but Unknown Number on Netflix may just take the cake.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
First of all, the two players have unbelievable talent.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Netflix has become known for creating documentaries about unbelievable true crime stories, but Unknown Number on Netflix may just take the cake.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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Paris Hilton's documentary was incredible.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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He's got this incredible relationship with his younger brother.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The alien then turns and runs off into the jungle, as Hermit looks at his sister with an incredulous expression.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Out of towners may be incredulous about Charlotte’s Chinese food scene, but tens of thousands of Asian Charlotteans know where to go — they just might be tightlipped about it.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In September of this year, impossible homework posts began making the rounds again as children returned to school.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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