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
  • An organic feel, curves, an astonishing representation of the body, a totally improbable position, even for Picasso.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Orioles third baseman Emmanuel Rivera lined a single into center field, scoring two runs and completing an improbable comeback and snatching victory out of the jaws of not only defeat, but a no-hitter.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And then, 11 days later, the movie will appear in theaters nationwide, something that seemed implausible over the years as the rejections kept piling up.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Obviously, the pitching side was unbelievable.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This was an unbelievable weekend.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When an amateur true crime investigator arrives with the intention of tracking down the town's serial killer, the unlikely pair strike a truce to avoid being caught – and might just find a love story in their own madness.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Japanese women are unlikely to buy a shirt that shows a lot of cleavage.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Thanks to incredible works like Parasite and Squid Game, Korean content has made huge achievements on the world stage.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But now, Netflix has deemed that almost any mildly or very successful show like Wednesday must now air its episodes in a 2+ month split, broken in half, or in some ridiculous instances, broken into thirds (see the November 26, December 25, December 31 split for Stranger Things season 5).
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And on Sunday, the feat got even more ridiculous, as Chapman struck out four batters in an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to a wild pitch catcher Carlos Narváez couldn't corral.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Poggi deemed that an impossible request.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Farmers are facing impossible choices.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s no denying that catfish noodling is an absurd sport.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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