as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Recent Examples of unbelievable
Danny: There is an unbelievable collection of centre-backs that Spurs have either collected or are in the process of collecting right now.
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The View From The Lane, New York Times, 18 June 2025
On the ice, there were an unbelievable amount of scuffles and changes in momentum.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
And there’s an unbelievable opening scene with Buzz Lightyear.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 June 2025
Sadly, there’s not more that players can do, but the world itself has unbelievable potential with so many variations built into the map.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
The View From The Lane, New York Times, 18 June 2025
On the ice, there were an unbelievable amount of scuffles and changes in momentum.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
And there’s an unbelievable opening scene with Buzz Lightyear.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 June 2025
Sadly, there’s not more that players can do, but the world itself has unbelievable potential with so many variations built into the map.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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Told in the second person – a love letter from a younger sister to an older – this incredible novel, from the author of The Wedding People, explores how absence can be the biggest presence.—
Fran Littlewood
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Head down Highway 1 from San Francisco to one of the most incredible natural backdrops on the West Coast.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Jens Stoltenberg, who was then secretary-general, was incredulous.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Researchers have just confirmed what could be the largest leak ever, with an almost incredulous 16 billion login credentials, including passwords, exposed.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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All Hurtigruten ships are small enough to access the most scenic fjords and remote locations that are impossible for larger cruise liners to navigate.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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De-Lin, a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, saw some patients who, at 20 weeks of pregnancy, learned that their fetuses had severe anomalies and were unlikely to survive.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Households below those thresholds may qualify for the full tax benefit, but are unlikely to buy an expensive enough car to do so, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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