as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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Recent Examples of improbable
Unseeded and ranked 81st, Williams wins her eighth and most improbable Grand Slam.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
While Trump returned to the White House this week, the upstart Commanders are two games from pulling off an improbable feat.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Just $25 got you in the door to one of the most improbable upsets in World Cup history.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The story of a unique champion The improbable tale of a one-legged wrestler who willed his way into becoming an NCAA champion is at the heart of one incredibly inspirational movie.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
While Trump returned to the White House this week, the upstart Commanders are two games from pulling off an improbable feat.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Just $25 got you in the door to one of the most improbable upsets in World Cup history.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The story of a unique champion The improbable tale of a one-legged wrestler who willed his way into becoming an NCAA champion is at the heart of one incredibly inspirational movie.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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