improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˌ)im-ˈprä-bə-bəl 
-ˈpräb-bəl
: unlikely to be true or to occur
also
: unlikely but real or true
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Examples of improbable in a Sentence
The team made an improbable comeback.
it seems improbable that the two writers never met since they traveled in the same social circles
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When Gordon was asked to share which of Jokic’s improbable shots was his personal favorite, the choice was easy.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
This July, for the first time in more than a decade, Venezuelans will vote in a presidential election with an opposition candidate who has a fighting — if slim and improbable — chance at winning.
—Julie Turkewitz Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
This July, for the first time in more than a decade, Venezuelans will vote in a presidential election with an opposition candidate who has a fighting — if slim and improbable — chance at winning.
—Julie Turkewitz Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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“Improbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improbable. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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improbable
adjective
im·prob·a·ble
(ˈ)im-ˈpräb(-ə)-bəl
: not probable : unlikely to be true or to occur
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