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
Obviously, the pitching side was unbelievable.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
First of all, the two players have unbelievable talent.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Netflix has become known for creating documentaries about unbelievable true crime stories, but Unknown Number on Netflix may just take the cake.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Particularly the families and the winners who have faced unbelievable challenges and difficulties and overcome those odds often behind closed doors.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
First of all, the two players have unbelievable talent.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Netflix has become known for creating documentaries about unbelievable true crime stories, but Unknown Number on Netflix may just take the cake.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbelievable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievable
Adjective
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The batter is loaded up with apples that lend an incredible moistness to this rustic sheet cake.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Out of towners may be incredulous about Charlotte’s Chinese food scene, but tens of thousands of Asian Charlotteans know where to go — they just might be tightlipped about it.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees held on to win 8-4, Trammell was incredulous that his integrity was called into question.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Poggi deemed that an impossible request.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Farmers are facing impossible choices.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When an amateur true crime investigator arrives with the intention of tracking down the town's serial killer, the unlikely pair strike a truce to avoid being caught – and might just find a love story in their own madness.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Japanese women are unlikely to buy a shirt that shows a lot of cleavage.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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