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
Curt Cignetti’s unbelievable success has supercharged the pressure on every other coach.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Later on, Alamo seems to stew over that latter insult as opposed to the racial slur, which seems slightly unbelievable, especially since a white man wrote the script.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Summer might be ideal for a windows-down drive, but fall here—with vibrant yellow and orange foliage—is unbelievable.
—Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
This was an unbelievable adventure, and it was made possible by this crew and the support of each other throughout the whole thing.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Later on, Alamo seems to stew over that latter insult as opposed to the racial slur, which seems slightly unbelievable, especially since a white man wrote the script.
—Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Summer might be ideal for a windows-down drive, but fall here—with vibrant yellow and orange foliage—is unbelievable.
—Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
This was an unbelievable adventure, and it was made possible by this crew and the support of each other throughout the whole thing.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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The Spurs led by as much as 20 in the fourth quarter, which is an incredible turnaround.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His comments prompted jeers and incredulous laughs.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So heavy, in fact, that the Magic crumbled underneath the weight and the tone of the series has changed, and the reasons are impossible to ignore.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 A turning point in your relationships becomes impossible to ignore.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Given the Fed's current hold, a sudden drop seems unlikely in the near term, but it's never guaranteed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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