unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: too improbable for belief
the plot is unreal and unbelievable
also
: of such a superlative degree as to be hard to believe
the destruction was unbelievable
made an unbelievable catch in center field
Examples of unbelievable in a Sentence
a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Receiving an unbelievable slew of bad critiques for the first time ever on the very last day was so hard to deal with.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Many of them are undoubtedly games when the underdog pulled off the stunning upset – UMBC beating Virginia in 2018; George Mason’s unbelievable Final Four run in 2006; Valparaiso’s 1998 win over Ole Miss; Princeton upsetting UCLA in 1996, etc.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Professional wrestlers often seem superhuman, creating larger-than-life moments and executing unbelievable physical feats.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Unbelievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbelievable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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unbelievable
adjective
un·be·liev·able
ˌən-bə-ˈlē-və-bəl
1
: too unlikely for belief
an unbelievable story
2
: very significant or impressive
made an unbelievable catch in center field
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