as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Recent Examples of improbable
Then Christina arrived, chic and funny, my improbable daughter-in-law.
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James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That set off an improbable four-point swing made possible by Jags kicker Cam Little’s field goal as time expired — from 68 yards, an NFL record.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In part because Dowdle answered for his own exuberance, and in part because Bryce Young saved his best for last, the Carolina Panthers still recorded a historic win over the Green Bay Packers, the most improbable of their four wins in the past five games.
—Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
But after the improbable game-clinching double play from Kiké Hernandez and Rojas to take Game 6, big defensive plays kept the Dodgers within striking distance tonight.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
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James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
That set off an improbable four-point swing made possible by Jags kicker Cam Little’s field goal as time expired — from 68 yards, an NFL record.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In part because Dowdle answered for his own exuberance, and in part because Bryce Young saved his best for last, the Carolina Panthers still recorded a historic win over the Green Bay Packers, the most improbable of their four wins in the past five games.
—Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
But after the improbable game-clinching double play from Kiké Hernandez and Rojas to take Game 6, big defensive plays kept the Dodgers within striking distance tonight.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improbable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improbable
unlikely
Adjective
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a new investigation, the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman reports from the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina, about the macaque mass exodus—which fuelled an unlikely alliance between animal-rights proponents and the MAGA movement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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