improbably
Example Sentences
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Then enters Mike Doonesbury, scraggly-haired and pointy-nosed, claiming improbably that “women adore me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Given enough time, they become sweet, savory and almost improbably rich, developing a depth of flavor that feels far meatier than the humble vegetable itself.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
And now, improbably, she was being asked to fill his shoes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
This one felt a little like playing pantry alchemist in the hour before dinner — the sort of meal that begins with “What needs using?” and somehow ends with something improbably lush.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Some of the bad blood centered, improbably, on the most gentlemanly of individuals in either shell house.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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