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
And Richard Park was just an unbelievable defensive player and skater.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Carter Verhaeghe The speedy winger has scored at least 20 goals and put up at least 50 points each of the past four seasons and has been unbelievable in clutch situations in the playoffs (13 game-winning goals in 84 playoff games with the Panthers).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
This unbelievable 48-mile stretch takes you from Estes Park through Rocky Mountain National Park and on to Grand Lake.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
An ‘unbelievable’ ascent with challenges ahead Kohli’s path to owning his one-time employer started with plummeting sales at Friendly’s during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Carter Verhaeghe The speedy winger has scored at least 20 goals and put up at least 50 points each of the past four seasons and has been unbelievable in clutch situations in the playoffs (13 game-winning goals in 84 playoff games with the Panthers).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
This unbelievable 48-mile stretch takes you from Estes Park through Rocky Mountain National Park and on to Grand Lake.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
An ‘unbelievable’ ascent with challenges ahead Kohli’s path to owning his one-time employer started with plummeting sales at Friendly’s during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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That could be with an incredible craftsman who makes a perfect mattress for a great night’s sleep, for example.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The host, the longtime hip-hop radio personality Ebro Darden, fifty, was incredulous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Travel could be very difficult to impossible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Marjala was known to be a fine passer (impossible to ignore based on his 44 assists in the Liiga during the 2024-25 season), but has been an offensive revelation this fall for the organization.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Roche Diagnostics said Monday that its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, could be used by primary care physicians to help identify patients who are unlikely to have Alzheimer’s disease, while those with a positive result would be recommended for further testing.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyperscalers such as Microsoft are unlikely to reduce capital expenditure due to minor equity downturns or cryptocurrency volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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