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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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However implausible his character’s maturation may be, Howell conveys that growth well and retains dignity through the running joke in which Whitaker is regularly showered in bodily fluids.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Research shows the cost of care in Travis County averages $13,000 per child, an implausible expense for many families below the federal poverty line.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
Premiering at the Busan International Film Festival, the yarn unspools as a polished crime thriller bolstered by a raft of strong performances, not least from Kim and Choi Hee-seo, but ultimately let down by some wildly implausible plotting.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
In both cases, the fall of a whole city seemed implausible until images of jihadists wandering around Mosul and Aleppo circulated on social media.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Research shows the cost of care in Travis County averages $13,000 per child, an implausible expense for many families below the federal poverty line.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024
Premiering at the Busan International Film Festival, the yarn unspools as a polished crime thriller bolstered by a raft of strong performances, not least from Kim and Choi Hee-seo, but ultimately let down by some wildly implausible plotting.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024
In both cases, the fall of a whole city seemed implausible until images of jihadists wandering around Mosul and Aleppo circulated on social media.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Implausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implausible. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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