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
But that suddenly seemed ridiculous and unbelievable.
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Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
Truly, it’s been an unbelievable experience from the beginning to getting the call all the way to now.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
The serum had a luxurious feel, absorbed quickly, and has an unbelievable smell!
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 2 July 2025
But the languid tale of elderly outlaws and best friends gave me nostalgia for the days of listening to my grandparents share unbelievable tales of events that took place way before my time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
Truly, it’s been an unbelievable experience from the beginning to getting the call all the way to now.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
The serum had a luxurious feel, absorbed quickly, and has an unbelievable smell!
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 2 July 2025
But the languid tale of elderly outlaws and best friends gave me nostalgia for the days of listening to my grandparents share unbelievable tales of events that took place way before my time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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It’s been an incredible year for gaming in just the first six months, with the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (93), Blue Prince (92), Split Fiction (91) and Death Stranding 2 (89).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Yang has had a great year on the show with some incredible sketches.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Since being posted, the video has been viewed more than 8 million times and liked by over 160,000 users, leaving viewers both entertained and incredulous.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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As detectives searched the house in the days after the fire, evidence of the incredulous story the young man told in the back of the ambulance began to emerge.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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No sign yet of the Qualcomm fixes from last month which triggered a U.S. government update mandate for federal staff, with a deadline that was impossible to hit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Nowadays, both men and women are serving faster than ever before, with players regularly reaching service speeds that were once thought to be nearly impossible.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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So worst-case would be a fifth-place finish, which is unlikely.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Trump is unlikely to allow India’s policy toward Ukraine to determine the future of a U.S.-India deal or a thaw in trade tensions, for example, and likewise with China.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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