plausibility
Example Sentences
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Holland is one of many observers questioning the plausibility of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returning to its pre-war levels any time soon.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Other experts have quibbled with certain details, questioning the plausibility of a “bolt from the blue” attack or noting that the U.S. would almost certainly launch many more interceptors.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Her roles in the 1950s diminished in plausibility, and Crawford’s acting stiffened into rigid self-presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The idea that abandoning this logic would lead to a lower cost per megawatt is magical thinking, defying technical plausibility, historical reality and common sense.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
It stretches plausibility to the breaking point that he would have decided to deliver one as important as this off the cuff.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing plausibility
"The Minister's Black Veil," Vocabulary from the short story
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