as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger
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Recent Examples of incredible
For those who enjoy the outdoors during all weather and seasons, this is an incredible place for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing in the winter.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Roosevelt had the incredible foresight to look 100 years into the future.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Despite its immense power and wide stance, the Valhalla is surprisingly easy to drive, offering incredible feedback and a comfortable ride.
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Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Roosevelt had the incredible foresight to look 100 years into the future.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Despite its immense power and wide stance, the Valhalla is surprisingly easy to drive, offering incredible feedback and a comfortable ride.
—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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On several occasions throughout the game, Lakers players were incredulous after calls – or non-calls – from the crew.
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On several occasions, Lakers players were incredulous after calls — or no-calls — from the crew.
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Druski also promised some unbelievable surprise performers during Culture’s Biggest Night.
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Micron’s nearly unbelievable trajectory in just a year is due overwhelmingly to data-center demand, the company said.
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
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Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
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Ahead of the Season 4 finale, Deadline spoke with Ghafoori about charting Fatima’s journey, filming the season’s most physically and emotionally demanding scenes, and finding the humanity in a character confronting an unimaginable transformation.
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If the collision occurs in Europe, a country like France will disappear completely from the map, and the entire continent will become an unimaginable disaster area.
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The American players seem eager to embrace what might have seemed inconceivable for a big nation with a relatively shallow pedigree in international soccer.
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This level of dominance is inconceivable.
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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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Houssem Aouar finally spied a gap in the Austrian defence and sent Mahrez through to score, sparking jubilation before Sasa Kalajdzic’s header confirmed a ridiculous ending to a game that was dramatic, bleak and then dramatic again.
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This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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