improbably

Example Sentences

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Platner, 41 years old, has improbably become the Democratic Party’s presumed nominee in one of its most important Senate elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Piled onto toast, it tastes improbably complete for something assembled in the time it takes to make coffee.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

High above them is New York’s only revolving restaurant, bluntly named The View, perhaps because it is improbably located atop the 1980s-era Marriott Marquis Hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

As he starts to pull at the thread, Ulysses finds himself up against not just the entire community but — improbably, given the setting — the yakuza.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Dr. Hauptmann’s lips are pink and his eyelids are improbably thin.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr