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
Watch the full video for more unbelievable moments from 30,000 feet.
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Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Summer might be ideal for a windows-down drive, but fall here—with vibrant yellow and orange foliage—is unbelievable.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
And by the way, an unbelievable queen.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Senato said his focus is on preparing for Argyle and spoke highly of the program, noting that Argyle has an unbelievable tradition and expects to win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Summer might be ideal for a windows-down drive, but fall here—with vibrant yellow and orange foliage—is unbelievable.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
And by the way, an unbelievable queen.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Senato said his focus is on preparing for Argyle and spoke highly of the program, noting that Argyle has an unbelievable tradition and expects to win.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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Sensei by Nobu creates incredible dishes – and not just seafood.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The gongs cap off an incredible award season run for Adolescence, which won Emmys, Golden Globes and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The message was impossible to miss.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Predictions are sometimes simply impossible to make, Velíz writes, which doesn’t stop people from trying to make them.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Intel's only other major external customer commitment for foundry is unlikely to see real results until 2029 or beyond.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The depiction of the boy is unlikely to be accurate, according to the trust.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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