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
The hearing ability of a wild turkey is fantastic, but the bird’s skill at locating the source of sound is almost unbelievable.
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Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Starting pitching has been unbelievable.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
This is an unbelievable technical accomplishment.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Starting pitching has been unbelievable.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Decades later, Carla Kirkeby—who lived in that house and discovered the theft of her parents’ jewels as a teenager—sat down with me to discuss her extraordinary life, the burglary, and our unbelievable connection.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
This is an unbelievable technical accomplishment.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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In my opinion, Eddie should have been nominated for his incredible comic achievement in The Nutty Professor remake, though comedy is rarely recognized by Academy voters, as with Jerry Lewis’ different kind of brilliance in the original movie.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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While the outlet always has incredible finds, the deals are especially noteworthy right now, with savings up to 73 percent.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The judge, Cedric Simpson, was incredulous.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s the kind of streak that should be impossible.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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So local schools and other governmental units presumably would have to ask for twice as much money to get the same amount, which might make such a deal financially impossible.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Attempting to close this gap solely by raising the gas tax would require a dramatic increase that is unlikely to be politically viable.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But analysts said the new model is unlikely to send markets into the kind of frenzy the previous one did.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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