improbable
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The turkey was fine, and the cheese was technically cheese, though the sandwich had achieved the improbable condition of being simultaneously refrigerator-cold and slightly melted.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
It seems improbable that Fifa will back down in the same manner.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“A story requires a lot of improbable decisions. Maybe they’re not great decisions, but the person doesn’t know that at the time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mr. Kraus consulted cetologists to make the improbable premise plausible, but the visceral poetry is all his, and the father-son story hits home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Without doubt, the moose is the most improbable, endearingly hopeless creature ever to live in the wilds.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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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