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
Robin Williams‘ daughter, Zelda, an actor and director in her own right, has done an incredible job of guarding her father’s legacy.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
The experience is incredible, with expert guides, detailed itineraries, high-quality boats, and delicious cuisine.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling for more incredible Prime Day deals worth adding to your cart.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Taking a Disney Cruise Line vacation is an experience like no other, thanks to the incredible level of service, Broadway-caliber shows, and delightful dining experiences onboard.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
The experience is incredible, with expert guides, detailed itineraries, high-quality boats, and delicious cuisine.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling for more incredible Prime Day deals worth adding to your cart.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Taking a Disney Cruise Line vacation is an experience like no other, thanks to the incredible level of service, Broadway-caliber shows, and delightful dining experiences onboard.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
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Play-by-play announcer Chris Myers seemed a bit incredulous on the Fox broadcast.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The alien then turns and runs off into the jungle, as Hermit looks at his sister with an incredulous expression.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To come five minutes from reaching the finals after all that is almost unbelievable.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bold and deeply human, Punch is initially a bit slow on the wind up, but its stellar cast help weave together an almost unbelievable story of compassion and empathy in its second act that left many theatergoers sniffling in their seats.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, multiple Chiefs missed a chance at a pick, and the Jaguars scored a touchdown after given the unlikely reprieve.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Okay, take a flier on Bourne if Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings are out again, but that sounds unlikely.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bulbous eyes at the vamp made the frogs impossible to miss against the casual layers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Millennials and Gen Z are clamoring to break into the housing market—a feat seemingly impossible in an inflationary period with high home prices and mortgage rates.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Li, a writer whose stories are compressed and deceptively simple, spoke with humor and a certain hardness, perhaps born of the clarity of unimaginable loss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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After going through an emotional roller coaster with more twists, turns and dips than Carowinds’ Fury 325, Mann is now in a comfort zone that surely felt unimaginable not all that long ago.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even by Taylor Swift‘s standards, the numbers have been inconceivable.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, this administration’s protectionism and tariffs would have been inconceivable a decade ago.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That is a ridiculous expectation to lumber on such a young player, but then this is one of the few times that one of football’s child stars — a name everyone has known for years — seems not only worth the hype, but at ease with it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The piling on of hurdles, unforeseen challenges, and calamities is almost ridiculous.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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The branding and level of Springfield specificity is fantastic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The laptop also includes a 1080p webcam, which had fantastic clarity in my testing.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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