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 vast majority, if not all, of these entries lacked the originality, the spark, and the incredible production values of the original.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Head to the historic Stonewall Inn for a day of drag-out-loud fun while raising funds for two incredible charities based at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Community Church: the Global Justice Institute and Sylvia’s Place, one of the city’s largest LGBTQ+ shelters and food pantries.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The leads are incredible, and showrunner Ira Parker is just a great captain of the ship.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Lorraine, in particular, was such an incredible partner in bringing that character to life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Head to the historic Stonewall Inn for a day of drag-out-loud fun while raising funds for two incredible charities based at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Community Church: the Global Justice Institute and Sylvia’s Place, one of the city’s largest LGBTQ+ shelters and food pantries.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The leads are incredible, and showrunner Ira Parker is just a great captain of the ship.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Lorraine, in particular, was such an incredible partner in bringing that character to life.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Google’s teams have seen an increase in fake travel websites as the summer vacations get closer, usually luring victims with cheap prices and unbelievable experiences.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Reflecting on Rockingham’s recent ‘unbelievable turnout’ To understand the decision to put the racetrack up for sale, consider Rockingham Speedway’s past.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Whether this particular initiative will materialize remains to be seen, but even without it Jordan is positioning itself as the unlikely runner-up in electromobility after Norway, with great relevance for countries around the world.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While on international duty for Spain, FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said that doing a Luis Figo-esque switch across the divide of El Clasico to Real Madrid is ‘impossible’.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Stay Real’ to heart and were inspired to chase their seemingly impossible dreams.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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The pain of this loss is unimaginable for our family.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Hidden Infrastructure Powering AI The foundation of these systems starts with hardware configurations that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Feats that were once inconceivable are now entirely feasible.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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What’s even harder to believe is the ridiculous verse Wayne tees it off with.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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While season 3 has already dropped and delivered its fair share of ridiculous drama, fans shouldn't get too cozy because season 4 is coming in hot with even more secrets, scandals, and explosive revelations.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Overall, the whole Neuralink experience has been fantastic.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Sarr is a fantastic rotational option who will only keep improving.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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