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
Drive about half an hour west of Asheville to the small town of Clyde and stay at the Glamping Collective, a property offering glass cabins and incredible mountain views.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Beauty marks an incredible opportunity to elevate and accelerate our ability to reach more of our community with even more innovative products and widen our distribution globally.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 June 2025
Or the nation’s incredible shrinking workweek—now 35 hours, by law—in favor of more leisure time for love affairs and philosophical debates.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Beauty marks an incredible opportunity to elevate and accelerate our ability to reach more of our community with even more innovative products and widen our distribution globally.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 June 2025
Or the nation’s incredible shrinking workweek—now 35 hours, by law—in favor of more leisure time for love affairs and philosophical debates.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
These incredible snakes exemplify how relatively simple modifications can unlock entirely new modes of life and will continue to inspire biomimetic designs in engineering and robotics.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredible
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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As more time passes, the pop-rock set only continues to prove its unbelievable popularity.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Following the impressive Canada win, Mexico then defeated Panama 2-1, again thanks to a brace by Jimenez, who was in unbelievable form at the time.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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But this scenario assumes crypto stands still while quantum computing advances, which is highly unlikely.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Khamenei’s zealotry is very unlikely to outlive him in Iran’s highest echelons of power.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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Stay Real’ to heart and were inspired to chase their seemingly impossible dreams.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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Coco Jones stands tall among them, blending vocal power, vulnerability, and a bold sense of self that is impossible to ignore.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The pain of this loss is unimaginable for our family.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Hidden Infrastructure Powering AI The foundation of these systems starts with hardware configurations that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Feats that were once inconceivable are now entirely feasible.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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For the purpose of the art of the deal, the threat of a universal tariff, currently at 10% but hypothetically due to rebound to the ridiculous reciprocal rates of 30% or 40% on key allies at the end of the 90-day pause in July, is a compelling one.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Friday night’s outcome came down to two ridiculous shots from distance that got past one of the best goalies in the NWSL.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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End of first period: Panthers 3, Edmonton 0 Anton Lundell scored off a fantastic Carter Verhaeghe forecheck and assist with 41.7 seconds left in the first period to give the Panthers a fat 3-0 lead after the first period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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But the main draw here is the four fantastic food outlets all under one roof.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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“Incredible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredible. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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