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
  • It was also said to be improbable that a player of Paqueta’s standing would engage in spot fixing due to the risks to his career, his wealth and a lack of interest in gambling.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the cast is underdeveloped; an improbable misunderstanding about Mare’s sexuality is somehow stretched into a multi-episode story line.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But witnessing that scene Sunday night, even the most casual fan among a platoon of 50,000 disciples would grin at this once-implausible sight.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The transcendental is, for Schrader, expressible only through contradiction: neither the implausible redemption at the end of First Reformed nor the relentlessly pessimistic two hours preceding it but the very juxtaposition of these incommensurable ontological frames.
    Roy Scranton August 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • And to do it with my two best friends and my dad was an unbelievable experience.
    Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Arsenal bolstered its squad by signing goalscoring phenomenon Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden, who scored an unbelievable 68 goals in 66 matches across two seasons in the Portuguese league—and 97 goals in 102 matches across all competitions in that time.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble – could be incredible, could be a flop.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Biden has denied these allegations, calling them ridiculous and false.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These charges are absurd and unjust.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The content is absurd, borderline uncomfortable and consistently viral.
    Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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