unlikeliest
Example Sentences
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The Estadio da Luz then erupted deep in injury time as Trubin turned the unlikeliest of heroes as he nodded in from a free-kick to send Benfica through.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Which is what makes Texas Tech one of the unlikeliest outliers in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Now he’s the unlikeliest employee of a startup that hopes to revolutionize math with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
An opportunity that looked like it had been trampled underfoot when the dismal visitors in Piraeus fell three goals down, was reborn thanks to Belarus, the unlikeliest of unlikely heroes of the night.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Lyman and Kurt were the unlikeliest of pals, but pals they were.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory