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Recent Examples of implausibly
Bewildered by the change, Emily scrambles to restore their bond, implausibly teaching herself piano in a bid to impress her guardian.
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Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
When a handful of renderings leaked prematurely, the initial reactions focused on ostensibly vulgar details, especially bronze accents that looked implausibly golden in the renderings and a presidential seal etched on one wall.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
The morphine concentration was implausibly high because it was fabricated.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
My guide, Nicko Johnson, was a sardonic sage who ushered me into a helicopter that took us deep into the surrounding mountains, tracing the turquoise, implausibly crystalline waters of the Makarora River, and deposited us on a rocky escarpment.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Aje suggests that Mayra passes over her baby to her when the time comes, and Mayra implausibly agrees.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
When a handful of renderings leaked prematurely, the initial reactions focused on ostensibly vulgar details, especially bronze accents that looked implausibly golden in the renderings and a presidential seal etched on one wall.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
The morphine concentration was implausibly high because it was fabricated.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
My guide, Nicko Johnson, was a sardonic sage who ushered me into a helicopter that took us deep into the surrounding mountains, tracing the turquoise, implausibly crystalline waters of the Makarora River, and deposited us on a rocky escarpment.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Aje suggests that Mayra passes over her baby to her when the time comes, and Mayra implausibly agrees.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausibly
Adverb
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Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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This combination of technological capability and human ingenuity is incredibly powerful.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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In a world where global warming fixes can seem impossibly daunting, stripper wells are the rare low-hanging fruit, said Andrew Logan of Ceres, a climate advocacy group.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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The secret is in the fabric, which manages to feel impossibly soft while still looking put-together for basically any occasion.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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“Implausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausibly. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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