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Recent Examples of unplausible
Others, though, found the entire concept totally unplausible and wished the show stayed true to its psychological thriller premise rather than introducing fantasy elements in its final moments.
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Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 19 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unplausible
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Grand Theft Hamlet is the chronicle of the improbable production of Hamlet the two men begin to plan in that moment, half internet stunt and half earnest attempt at art made more real by the fact that Grylls joins and starts documenting the action using the in-game camera effect.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Eraserhead improbably landed Lynch his first feature proper, The Elephant Man, when Mel Brooks (its equally improbable producer) fell in love with the director’s esoteric work.—
Stephen Galloway,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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The idea that Bass might have better footing Sunday night to be the hero compared to Tucker would seem implausible to frustrated Bills fans.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the implausible explanation of the invitation to a murderous terrorist cast a shadow upon the high ideals Trudeau so often professed.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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For a young man who had seen nothing but farms his whole life, this unbelievable dream-like existence left him in awe.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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He’s been unbelievable for them and with a lot less experienced help around him.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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As ByteDance has blocked the service, these workarounds are unlikely to be effective for long.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Admiration for Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso is unlikely to go further in the current market.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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But in between those ‘parties’ is an incredible description of Hell!—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Inside her was the growing awareness that Sebastien had only been writing her, Dani, out of a sense of duty, all the while hotly suffering a much more grownup correspondence with the incredible Yvonne.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Saquon Barkley put up more ridiculous numbers in the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, leading to jabs at the New York Giants.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because 7½ minutes of real time to play 20 seconds of basketball is beyond ridiculous.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Playing a hyper-aggressive brand of tennis for three sets would be nigh impossible, especially against the master of the art.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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By 2026, the limits of Russia’s economic model will be impossible to ignore.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 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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“Unplausible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unplausible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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