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
Weighing in at the combine at 267 pounds after playing at 285 during the season, Stewart showed off incredible explosion during his testing.
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Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Director Ito surrounded himself with incredible artists and a very talented and dedicated production team.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Director Ito surrounded himself with incredible artists and a very talented and dedicated production team.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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His tone is incredulous, but the question becomes a sort of guiding principle: Some characters do, in fact, believe that things can be better, despite all evidence otherwise.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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And so to have someone like Carol Burnett on the show was an unbelievable bucket list dream.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Matt Shaw was 1-for-13 in his first four games at Iowa, so the rookie who started in Japan is unlikely to return from Des Moines any time soon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet such clashes are unlikely as regular-season games in the U.S.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jokić nearly broke the all-time mark for Player Efficiency Rating (PER), whatever that is, and completed the seemingly impossible feat of averaging a triple-double while playing center.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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For some, meeting their new child’s needs—and the specter of a future oriented around those needs—felt impossible.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Friar then faced the unimaginable task of sharing the news of Aaron's death with their two younger daughters.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Richest 1% Hold $25 Trillion in Stock Wealth: That top 1% owns more than half the total value of the public equity market—a concentration that would have been unimaginable a generation ago notes Inequalty.org.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Passage of the stopgap in the House marked a major victory for Johnson, and a feat that would have been inconceivable in years prior.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But while the Gemstones themselves have embraced Kelvin and his coming out, the rest of the world — particularly rival preacher Vance Simkins (Stephen Dorff), Kelvin’s competition for the ridiculous title of Top Christ-Following Man — is more critical.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the video, Colbert and Cumming embody billionaires, with the lyrics taking aim at the ridiculous obsessions of the wealthy.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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Pareek’s fantastic results highlight the importance of close collaboration between hardware and software teams for delivering products that are not only functional but also efficient and scalable.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Frederik Andersen has been fantastic manning the goal for Carolina through the first two games, allowing only one goal in each.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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