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
This has just been an unbelievable experience.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
There's no shortage of unbelievable stories that start with tequila, and this is one of them.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Travelers can take scenic drives, hike, and take in the unbelievable vistas.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But more than that this devestating loss has also given so many an unbelievable gift.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
There's no shortage of unbelievable stories that start with tequila, and this is one of them.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Travelers can take scenic drives, hike, and take in the unbelievable vistas.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But more than that this devestating loss has also given so many an unbelievable gift.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even the most incredulous of us listened to him describe the visions of fleeting stars that were enchanting enough to swoon the most beautiful people on this poor Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Origin of the Moscow Mule The Moscow Mule has an incredulous origin story.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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While Houston’s rally wasn’t quite as explosive, the Texans pulled off what once seemed impossible.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are great catches and there are impossible catches.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The team rallied to win their first Test in Australia since 2011 at the MCG in Melbourne and have now taken the final Test into a fifth day in Sydney, albeit victory looks unlikely.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said a major drought year is unlikely given how much precipitation the state has gotten, adding that the southern part of state is seeing one of the wettest starts to any water year on record.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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