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
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood' A forever favorite, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is an incredible show for kids and parents alike.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
Fudd also made an incredible 123 out of 133 free throws in her college career.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Later head to the very chic Charlie’s Rooftop bar for a cocktail and nightly live DJ sets, with incredible views over Rome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Come find out the incredible science behind planet formation, and meet our first-ever proto-protoplanet in the process!
—Big Think, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
Fudd also made an incredible 123 out of 133 free throws in her college career.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Later head to the very chic Charlie’s Rooftop bar for a cocktail and nightly live DJ sets, with incredible views over Rome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Come find out the incredible science behind planet formation, and meet our first-ever proto-protoplanet in the process!
—Big Think, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
Adjective
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The judge, Cedric Simpson, was incredulous.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Travelers at the airport Monday who heard about the vote were incredulous.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Five scientists walk into a bar … Welsh starts the story of this unbelievable October night that way – always.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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And then all of these unbelievable actors join.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the supposedly populist initiative, Eyal Press writes, is unlikely to stop establishments from paying servers below the minimum wage.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is unlikely to mean a complete retreat from the sporting world, however.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Desire defines the work and is impossible to divorce from our response to it.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Previously, the idea of a pope from the US was deemed impossible because the cardinals would not want to ally the Church with the world’s dominant power.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That may backfire on California Republicans, who were potentially looking at the previously unimaginable scenario of an all-GOP general election in the country’s biggest blue state.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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If dinosaurs were strong and intelligent — if humans didn’t really deserve to inherit the Earth from them — then their death in a cosmic freak accident represents unimaginable loss.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At that point, something terrible, something on the scale of the Maidan protests in Ukraine in 2014, is not inconceivable.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The camera quality on Artemis, let alone the ability to livestream the views, was inconceivable during the Apollo era.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The consensus among everyone, from seniors to juniors, is that HSBC is a fantastic franchise with massive potential.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Talk about a split personality; the first part of today will be fantastic with plenty of sunshine and temperatures quickly soaring to the mid-70s.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry scored their last 13 points of regulation, punctuated by a ridiculous game-tying 35-footer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Daily News must remove the ridiculous TV crossword puzzles from Ricky Cruz and bring back Jacqueline Mathews.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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