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Recent Examples of implausibility
Some might contend that this seeming implausibility is very much to the film’s point, insofar as many shooters’ identities have taken their communities by surprise.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The implausibility of it all was part of the exhilaration, to be sure.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
These choices add more implausibility to a script already leaden with it.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Remarkably, Madoff’s investors accepted these reports for years, despite the implausibility of the returns.
—Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The implausibility of it all was part of the exhilaration, to be sure.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
These choices add more implausibility to a script already leaden with it.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Remarkably, Madoff’s investors accepted these reports for years, despite the implausibility of the returns.
—Erik Lie, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausibility
Noun
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This hypocrisy stems from a shift in how academia is perceived.—
JJ Jasser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Widespread deception was rampant, with businesses spending far more on green marketing than on actual sustainability improvements.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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That, along with the angle of his arm—his arm slot, in baseball terms—adds another layer of deception.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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For some, the implications of duplicity and obscured identity in the line could well apply to its author—and thereby hangs a tale.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In that vacuum, fakery thrives.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Amid all the fakery and flimflam of the pre-regulated drug market, the Shaker brand was the best.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Allen’s combo of flip insincerity and kindly concern is a terrific treat, recalling Bill Murray at his doofy best.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In an era of skepticism, audiences quickly detect insincerity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But that rhetoric sounded hollow in the face of its dalliance with a drug-smuggling double-dealing despot like Noriega.—
Time,
Time,
25 Nov. 2025
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Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lips that don’t quite sync to the audio, limited facial movement, a smoothness to someone’s appearance that seems slightly off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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To finish, run a curl-friendly brush through your damp hair and air-dry or use a blow-dryer with a diffuser to lock in definition and smoothness.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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“Implausibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausibility. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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