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
Trusting world-class surgeons and unbelievable nurses.
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Many Iranians were suspended between fear and an almost unbelievable sense of relief.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Admiral Cooper came up with a military plan that’s unbelievable.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
So, just unbelievable for USA hockey.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Many Iranians were suspended between fear and an almost unbelievable sense of relief.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Admiral Cooper came up with a military plan that’s unbelievable.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
So, just unbelievable for USA hockey.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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Well, the Santana band of course was just incredible.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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They are known for their incredible kindness and hospitality, which says a lot given the centrality of hospitality to Iranian culture more broadly.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fellow vegans in the comments were incredulous — what of the bear cub carcass Kennedy claimed to have dumped in Central Park or his lifelong interest in hunting?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Canadian curlers looked incredulous and angry.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bottega Veneta’s Maxi Veneta bag and those impossible-to-find Jacquemus x Nike Moon shoes give it serious street style cred—reminding us to always incorporate statement accessories amongst everyday essentials.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, what Meta fails to explain is that using the devices’ core AI features without authorizing human contractors in Kenya to watch the resulting footage is impossible.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thorn’s more famous namesake, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, recently became the unlikely face of this exodus.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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