improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprä-bə-bəl 
-ˈpräb-bəl
: unlikely to be true or to occur
also
: unlikely but real or true
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Examples of improbable in a Sentence
The team made an improbable comeback.
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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The Heat enters as heavy underdogs despite making an improbable run to the NBA Finals as No. 8 seed just last season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
DeChambeau’s improbable birdie on 18 — wayward drive into the trees, punch out, hole out from fairway — brought him within striking distance, four shots back.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
DeChambeau’s improbable birdie on 18 — wayward drive into the trees, punch out, hole out from fairway — brought him within striking distance, four shots back.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improbable. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpräb(-ə)-bəl
: not probable : unlikely to be true or to occur
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