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
While best known for its coastline, Albania also boasts other incredible landscapes, like the mountainous Theth National Park and the Blue Eye spring.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
But as luxury consignment platforms like The RealReal have grown, those incredible finds have become harder to come by.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
The British series concerns a group of juvenile delinquents (chavs, really) who are accidentally imbued with incredible powers after getting caught in an electrical storm.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Neither letter has been offered for sale before, making this an incredible opportunity to own not one but two pieces of American history.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
But as luxury consignment platforms like The RealReal have grown, those incredible finds have become harder to come by.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
The British series concerns a group of juvenile delinquents (chavs, really) who are accidentally imbued with incredible powers after getting caught in an electrical storm.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Neither letter has been offered for sale before, making this an incredible opportunity to own not one but two pieces of American history.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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Fellow vegans in the comments were incredulous — what of the bear cub carcass Kennedy claimed to have dumped in Central Park or his lifelong interest in hunting?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian curlers looked incredulous and angry.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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But Kesselman said his sister had unbelievable courage and never complained.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The whole thing is just unbelievable.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Thorn’s more famous namesake, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, recently became the unlikely face of this exodus.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bottega Veneta’s Maxi Veneta bag and those impossible-to-find Jacquemus x Nike Moon shoes give it serious street style cred—reminding us to always incorporate statement accessories amongst everyday essentials.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, what Meta fails to explain is that using the devices’ core AI features without authorizing human contractors in Kenya to watch the resulting footage is impossible.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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While certain periods of 19th-century Austin could be considered part of the Wild West, the past decades here have seen the casualty count from gun violence in Austin and statewide grow to previously unimaginable levels.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Through her determination a national foundation emerged from unimaginable loss.—
Jason Collins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the 1990s, when Jackson and a bipartisan coalition reframed Africa as strategic terrain rather than charitable afterthought, dismantling that infrastructure would have been politically inconceivable.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, this nightmarish scenario for Democrats seemed inconceivable.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pros & Cons HostArmada is a fantastic web host for bloggers and small business owners seeking speed and security, without enterprise-class pricing.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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After an erratic spring debut, Johan Oviedo returned to the mound for his second start this past Monday and was fantastic.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don’t be ridiculous, Barron isn’t a sucker or a loser like your kid!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the increase is ridiculous.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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