improbable
Example Sentences
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That’s presuming the U.S. team — a 60-1 longshot — does the improbable and wins the final.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Only by defying conventional wisdom and experimenting with seemingly improbable strategies did the model find an unexpected path forward.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
"Beating Chris Sutton over a full 380-game season is basically the equivalent of winning away at the Etihad: improbable, statistical chaos, and therefore deeply amusing."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In Tijuana, Justin Turner has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In front of me is the Pacific, which sends up sunset after sunset, for nothing; at my back are the improbable mountains, and beyond them an enormous barricade of land.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing improbable
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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"A Quilt of a Country," Vocabulary from the argument
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"A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen
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