unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: too improbable for belief
the plot is unreal and unbelievable
also
: of such a superlative degree as to be hard to believe
the destruction was unbelievable
made an unbelievable catch in center field
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a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The film blends fact and fiction, though some of the most unbelievable parts are true.
—Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The Nectar mattress, which has received the top mattress award in our Sleep Awards is a somewhat unbelievable $917 off during Cyber Week.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
Heavy snowfall can cause unbelievable collapses and road accidents, such as 2010's infamous roof collapse at Paris' international Charles de Gaulle airport, which luckily injured no one as authorities moved travelers out of the affected area before anything happened.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelievable. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl
1
: too unlikely for belief
an unbelievable story
2
: very significant or impressive
made an unbelievable catch in center field
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