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Recent Examples of implausibly
The space, somewhat implausibly, became a dentist’s office for many years thereafter.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
The morphine concentration was implausibly high because it was fabricated.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
My guide, Nicko Johnson, was a sardonic sage who ushered me into a helicopter that took us deep into the surrounding mountains, tracing the turquoise, implausibly crystalline waters of the Makarora River, and deposited us on a rocky escarpment.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Aje suggests that Mayra passes over her baby to her when the time comes, and Mayra implausibly agrees.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
The morphine concentration was implausibly high because it was fabricated.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
My guide, Nicko Johnson, was a sardonic sage who ushered me into a helicopter that took us deep into the surrounding mountains, tracing the turquoise, implausibly crystalline waters of the Makarora River, and deposited us on a rocky escarpment.
—David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024
Aje suggests that Mayra passes over her baby to her when the time comes, and Mayra implausibly agrees.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implausibly
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In the transfer portal era, making contributions at a championship-caliber program like Ohio State as a true freshman are incredibly rare.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The first thing that struck me was the gold necklace’s incredibly lightweight nature, clocking in at just 25 grams.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The whole scene felt almost impossibly controlled, as if even the weather had deferred to Apple's choreography.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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How to invite hummingbirds to your yard With impossibly fast wings, small bodies and long distances to travel, hummingbirds must eat every 10 to 15 minutes and visit 1,000 to 2,000 flowers per day, according to the National Audubon Society.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Implausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implausibly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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