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
So, Entertainment Weekly had to know, as the acclaimed director of movies such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, what is the most unbelievable note he's ever gotten from a studio?
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
And other times like [a] fourth and one stop by the defense, unbelievable play on defense and unacceptable on offense.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
The character was called unbelievable, cringe-worthy, and even offensive.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
And other times like [a] fourth and one stop by the defense, unbelievable play on defense and unacceptable on offense.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
The character was called unbelievable, cringe-worthy, and even offensive.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble – could be incredible, could be a flop.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Out of towners may be incredulous about Charlotte’s Chinese food scene, but tens of thousands of Asian Charlotteans know where to go — they just might be tightlipped about it.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Shore says, sounding a little incredulous.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Sep. 2025
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That seems an unlikely development as the calendar turns to September.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Far more important to me, though—and to anyone else unlikely to stay upstairs—are the hotel’s public spaces.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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