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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.
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Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplausible
Adjective
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As Anderson’s book suggests, an event that is improbable can still be irreversible.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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My favorite dopamine hit this week came courtesy of Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, a couple that seems so improbable and yet so right.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That doesn’t feel remotely implausible, given the level of talent (and of the popular appreciation for that talent) at play here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Amazon’s surprise entry into grocery retail with the 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods, for example, must’ve seemed implausible to incumbent retailers at the time and likely wasn’t considered as a scenario to anticipate.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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And the notion of me showing up and asking them for money is still unbelievable to this day.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the plans to evacuate the makeshift camp in the event of a major storm are skimpy and frankly, unbelievable.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Any appeal by Patterson was unlikely to succeed, though it could not be ruled out, Beale said on Friday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The virus is transmitted when a mosquito feeds on an infected person and then bites someone else. Dr. Paul Sax, clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said an outbreak in the U.S. is unlikely.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Encore® family of azaleas stands apart from all others with their incredible reblooming ability, sun tolerance, and cold hardiness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These movies are brilliantly written, but above all will do anything to get a laugh, no matter how silly, how absurd, how ridiculous — how stupid.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The video wraps with a ridiculous post-credits scene from the wedding reception, featuring Sheeran in a full wedding dress, totally committed to the waltz choreography.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That suggests 2014 may have been a tipping point beyond which returning to normal wet-dry cycles may be impossible on human timescales.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Humanity Protocol, valued at over a billion dollars, uses palm scans to confirm identity so impersonation becomes almost impossible.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These movies are brilliantly written, but above all will do anything to get a laugh, no matter how silly, how absurd, how ridiculous — how stupid.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly, the Vance memes were far more surreal and absurd than South Park’s caricature, which retained the simple, bloated design of the first few images.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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