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
And there’s an unbelievable opening scene with Buzz Lightyears.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
The state will spend an unbelievable amount of money over the next decade and will achieve little more than raising taxes on the people and businesses of Maryland.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Moving day at the Masters provided some unbelievable golf on Saturday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
That means unbelievable amount of man hours, unbelievable amount of work put in by the team.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
The state will spend an unbelievable amount of money over the next decade and will achieve little more than raising taxes on the people and businesses of Maryland.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Moving day at the Masters provided some unbelievable golf on Saturday.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
That means unbelievable amount of man hours, unbelievable amount of work put in by the team.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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And after dark, the dealers were impossible to miss: short young men in hoodies and women in pajama pants, slinking around corners with side packs.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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As is often the problem with biopics of all kinds — jukebox musical or not — the sheer scope of a life is impossible to capture in a mere 2 hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carney's Liberal Party is predicted to win this week's general election in Canada, but is unlikely to win a landslide, according to recent polling.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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