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
And then there is Nvidia , essentially the founder of this AI boom thanks to its incredible GPU chips, run by Jensen Huang.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
For All Mankind has always been a really incredible and iconic brand.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
The first step is to cook them in olive oil until translucent, so they all but melt into the meatloaf and add incredible flavor.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of incredible athletes are taking part in these Winter Games.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
For All Mankind has always been a really incredible and iconic brand.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
The first step is to cook them in olive oil until translucent, so they all but melt into the meatloaf and add incredible flavor.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of incredible athletes are taking part in these Winter Games.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
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The information came from Toyota, a rep explained to the incredulous Siefke.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian curlers looked incredulous and angry.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Getting to feel that would be pretty unbelievable.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
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The whole group did an unbelievable job.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rufe said the federal government was unlikely to succeed at trial.—
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even if a blockade in the Strait remains unlikely, disruption caused by a US attack could nevertheless send oil prices even higher, above their the recent gains – perhaps by another $10 a barrel, Tuttle said.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, still seemed almost impossible to imagine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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As a skilled legal advocate, Andrew is known for listening first, acting with purpose, and guiding others through systems that often feel impossible to navigate.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The story, which blends history and imagination, unfolds through an ensemble of characters – living and dead, historical and invented – to explore themes of love, empathy, and the human capacity for connection in the face of unimaginable grief.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our hearts go out to the family of NBC morning show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie whose mother was kidnapped — their pain is unimaginable.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What seemed inevitable for Ilia Malinin became inconceivable.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Since teaming up, Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron have won five of six competitions, a nearly inconceivable rise for such a new pair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Arizona Diamondbacks games regularly make for fantastic television.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But in this subgenre, Ponthier embraces the role of an outsider, singing lyrics fantastical enough to satisfy sci-fi enthusiasts while penning Gen Z non-binary ballads to cry to.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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My child comes home from her other parent’s house with stories that sound absolutely ridiculous.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The sheer display of athleticism and creativity of a dunk with zero props or especially push-offs will always impress me more than someone who pushes off, even seeing just how ridiculous and difficult that dunk is.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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