as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the terrorist attacks generated a whole passel of implausible conspiracy theories that dishonor the memory of those who perished
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Recent Examples of implausible
The client provided multiple implausible explanations for her wealth, including assertions of royal Romanian lineage and ownership of a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company.
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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
Fisher’s working theory was not implausible: Miller had had significant health problems, and no one on record had ever been killed by a black bear in California.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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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
Fisher’s working theory was not implausible: Miller had had significant health problems, and no one on record had ever been killed by a black bear in California.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausible
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Experts, including Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, previously noted to the outlet that the ring has incredible value.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nuclear arms control activists have long warned that a war between the U.S. and China poses an incredible risk of a nuclear escalation.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, despite the incredulous nature of predictive forecasting, the desire to do so has inspired a more worthy endeavor: foresight.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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To his angry fan base and incredulous pockets of the Patriots’ media corps, remember Mayo’s future doesn’t hinge on winning this season.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
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But, the debate on water fluoridation is unlikely to recede any time soon.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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If any new buildings are constructed on the land, they must be done in a way that is respectful of the landscape and of the historic architecture, There should be little sense that anything has been built at all, and in Palm Beach, that’s unlikely.Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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In fact, doing that kind of data cleansing lift is impossible for some companies.Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump and Musk have said DOGE would find $2 trillion in spending cuts, a task budget experts have said is impossible without touching entitlement benefits like Social Security and Medicare and a $1.7 trillion discretionary budget.The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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The play’s supernatural subtext was always a cheap theatrical gimmick, unconvincing and unworthy of Wilson’s seriousness about black Americans escaping imposed Christianity and developing their own skepticism.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin tends to play down these attacks, and has a history of offering unconvincing explanations for massive explosions that sometimes result.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The arrangement proved so successful that a war among France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom now seems inconceivable.Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Atop the list, quarterback Jayden Daniels and a playoff berth that was deemed inconceivable before the season began.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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And also our brilliant cast, the rest of our cast and crew and everybody at Max and Universal for unbelievable support over the years.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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By pinning the crazy, outlandish, unbelievable cover story on a crazy, outlandish, unbelievable man – Howard Hughes.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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Lies, no matter how absurd, gain traction the more they're repeated.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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In yet another absurd Elon Musk news story, it's been revealed that people are betting on how many times the owner of X will post on his platform in a week.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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