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
American oil companies will do an incredible job for the people of Venezuela and will represent the United States well.
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Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The whole thing was based on their incredible real-life love story.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Read more about this incredible car here.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The operation was a success, which is just absolutely incredible.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The whole thing was based on their incredible real-life love story.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Read more about this incredible car here.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
The operation was a success, which is just absolutely incredible.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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Like most fans, Flom was incredulous.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jordan, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, was incredulous.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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There’s unlikely to be much appetite in the country or elsewhere in the region for an overhaul – especially as China and Brazil are planning a railway corridor linking the country, and its exports like soybeans and iron ore, to the Peruvian port.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As crypto becomes more connected to the global financial market, price analysis is unlikely to cover all of them.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But critical race theory and Black history are impossible to separate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials warn that roads, especially bridges and overpasses, could become slick and hazardous, with travel conditions ranging from very difficult to potentially impossible late Saturday into early Sunday.—
Troy Bridges,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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It was filled with laughter, tears and a lot of people wondering how this unimaginable tragedy ever happened.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The internet has democratized access to information, education and entertainment in ways unimaginable to previous generations.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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As much as his ability to land the inconceivable, Malinin’s great strength has always been the imagination and courage to take his skating to places few even considered, let alone dared to reach for.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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In this context, misbehavior was almost inconceivable for the García children.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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From their first encounter, the fantastic Petrova holds her ground, playing Iris with assured pluckiness.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant Harvest is fantastic and jointly led by chefs John Amann and Chris Schuetta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Olympics is a ridiculous mixture of hit-you-straight-in-the-feels origin stories and Greek god-level athletic prowess.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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