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unlikeliness

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Recent Examples of unlikeliness The unlikeliness of such a contemporary saint has led to a staggering amount of enthusiasm for Carlo’s cause. — Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Ball, 27, isn’t just fighting against the unlikeliness of his knee recovery. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Bogart and Bacall are as indelible a duo as there ever was, and Mann takes readers behind their legendary romance, exploring their individual careers, the stark age gap between them, and the unlikeliness of Bogart's movie stardom. — Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for unlikeliness
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  1. unlikelihood
  2. improbability
Noun
  • All sorts of things had to go right, and so the unlikelihood of us being here is super high.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That reflects the unlikelihood of clubs ever incurring a sporting sanction under SCR, something which one of those executives highlighted as a positive.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlikelihood
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  • An undercurrent of concern for executives, reps and audiences alike is the improbability of repeating 2026’s relentless success.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The social improbability of such a connection with any athlete in this era is wildly low.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of improbability

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“Unlikeliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlikeliness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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