unplausible

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Recent Examples of unplausible Others, though, found the entire concept totally unplausible and wished the show stayed true to its psychological thriller premise rather than introducing fantasy elements in its final moments. Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplausible
Adjective
  • Indiana had pulled off improbable comebacks all playoffs long.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Crooked Stick, the site of John Daly’s improbable 1991 PGA Championship win, returns to the list.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Flashbacks, wildly implausible scenarios and expository dialogue abound.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
  • Additionally, such an extensive cover-up would require the complicity of thousands of people across the political spectrum, including Republicans, journalists, and foreign officials—an implausible scenario.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • That feeling of surprise, the shock of unbelievable graphics being rendered in real time, stood up for the entire game.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • This still is unbelievable – not that those Braves officials continued their epidemic of team-friendly deals with players, but that neither Acuna nor anybody in his financial orbit could see beyond the present.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • De-Lin, a fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, saw some patients who, at 20 weeks of pregnancy, learned that their fetuses had severe anomalies and were unlikely to survive.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 June 2025
  • Households below those thresholds may qualify for the full tax benefit, but are unlikely to buy an expensive enough car to do so, economists said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • In the fewer than five years since then, the tracks have collectively moved an incredible five million additional equivalent units.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Their outreach is incredible and this event itself has raised over a million dollars over the years.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • But her physical discomfort, brain fog, and financial stress had made the idea of writing a novel seem ridiculous.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • That's already a ridiculous amount of kitchen, but Lifestyle doesn't actually stop there.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • All Hurtigruten ships are small enough to access the most scenic fjords and remote locations that are impossible for larger cruise liners to navigate.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Rich and influential adults enjoyed Lear’s company, but Lear himself preferred making mischief for children, telling absurd stories and drawing impossible creatures.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • Traditionally, a show truck of this caliber would be fitted with an absurd array of chrome lightbars, air horns and blingy accessories but that would be counterintuitive to the vehicle’s mission.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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