as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Recent Examples of unbelievable
In January, Breckenridge, a mountain known for its unbelievable snowfall totals, which average close to 300 inches per season, welcomed the Hotel Alpenrock Breckenridge, Curio Collection by Hilton, ushering in a new era of hospitality for this powderhound destination.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Bill has done an unbelievable job since he’s been here.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
Also, an unbelievable running back, and the absolute best tight end in football (Ever!).
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
There’s unbelievable warmth to Butensky’s photographs from this era.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Bill has done an unbelievable job since he’s been here.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
Also, an unbelievable running back, and the absolute best tight end in football (Ever!).
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
There’s unbelievable warmth to Butensky’s photographs from this era.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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One of the highlights is an incredible car chase set on the Venice canals; Arnold biographer Dana Reemes claims this sequence was shot without permits.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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The administration argued that meeting the judge's deadline by Wednesday would be logistically impossible due to the complexities of verifying contracts under new oversight procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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That has proven – particularly in this era of entire rosters being one-and-done with NIL and the transfer portal – to be nearly impossible.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Investors in the German automotive industry can relax as Sunday’s general election produced a result unlikely to frighten the horses.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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