as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger
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Recent Examples of incredible
Speaking to hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, Jason said that Swift's words were proof that Swift fully understands why Travis is such an incredible human being.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Would those gowns have looked incredible topped off with turquoise hair?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
What makes this ship stand out among the others is the incredible variety of fun activities and amenities for both kids and adults.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
To see that courage and selflessness in action firsthand was truly incredible.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Would those gowns have looked incredible topped off with turquoise hair?
—Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
What makes this ship stand out among the others is the incredible variety of fun activities and amenities for both kids and adults.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
To see that courage and selflessness in action firsthand was truly incredible.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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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
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Stephen Shore says, sounding a little incredulous.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Sep. 2025
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And to do it with my two best friends and my dad was an unbelievable experience.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Arsenal bolstered its squad by signing goalscoring phenomenon Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden, who scored an unbelievable 68 goals in 66 matches across two seasons in the Portuguese league—and 97 goals in 102 matches across all competitions in that time.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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That seems an unlikely development as the calendar turns to September.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Far more important to me, though—and to anyone else unlikely to stay upstairs—are the hotel’s public spaces.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite the unimaginable tragedy of the day, Gayken said, there were far less casualties than there could have been.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Reality $850 million represents unimaginable wealth.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Attacking this season without another striker arriving feels inconceivable, though obtaining him is proving anything but straightforward.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Biden has denied these allegations, calling them ridiculous and false.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Skull Taper Candle Holders Add these frightfully fantastic taper candle holders to tablescapes and credenzas for eerie ambience.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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They’re even considered fantastic companions, too.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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