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She's been making implausible claims.
He gave an implausible excuse for showing up late for work.
The novel has an implausible ending.
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In both cases, the fall of a whole city seemed implausible until images of jihadists wandering around Mosul and Aleppo circulated on social media.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The client provided multiple implausible explanations for her wealth, including assertions of royal Romanian lineage and ownership of a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The recipe has some kind of implausible danger lurking beyond every step.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Investigators noted discrepancies in her original story, including implausible traffic light patterns and the absence of witnesses.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The client provided multiple implausible explanations for her wealth, including assertions of royal Romanian lineage and ownership of a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The recipe has some kind of implausible danger lurking beyond every step.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Investigators noted discrepancies in her original story, including implausible traffic light patterns and the absence of witnesses.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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