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
The Washed Ashore team packed them into a U-Haul and took them for a 900-mile road trip down the coast, which is pretty incredible.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Gary Numan had done incredible things.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Our administration is proud to support these events and create opportunities for fans across the city to be part of this incredible Finals run.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Our fans were incredible today, and their fans were incredible.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Gary Numan had done incredible things.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Our administration is proud to support these events and create opportunities for fans across the city to be part of this incredible Finals run.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Our fans were incredible today, and their fans were incredible.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The pilots of our B2s were unbelievable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Plus, Pink will be hosting for the first time — and she's teased that she's set to sail through the Radio City skies with some unbelievable acrobatics.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Getting warships into the water is hard enough without wasting funds on vessels unlikely ever to sail.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Like any great artist, Grohl is a product of her surroundings, and that can’t help but include a very specific, unlikely upbringing.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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But in practice, solving that equation directly and exactly for a system with as many interacting electrons as FeMo-co has is often impossible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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How long the recovery will take is impossible to know.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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That figure would have seemed almost unimaginable in traditional motorsport.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Seeing RINOs drop like flies (Republicans in Name Only) brings unimaginable joy to the hearts of those of us who love America.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead the result is very wearable, playful, fantastic apparel, pieces built with strength to them that is incredibly appealing.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The smaller setups would be fantastic for take-away coffee shops, pop-up retail stores, or jewel-sized offices, while the larger options—which can be combined with other modular containers to create a truly expansive space—offer enough room to create your dream space.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Thanks in large part to their four ridiculous last-minute comebacks — one in each playoff round — the Pacers will go down in history as one of the most exciting teams that didn’t win the title.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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At its core, most superhero films, for me, are somewhat ridiculous.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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