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improbability

[im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-] / ɪmˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm prɒb- /


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It’s the improbability of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s public projects that has made them memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"The inherent improbability that such a large number of journalists would do that should be borne in mind," White argued.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

I wish I could tell you I respected the improbability of the windfall by immediately retreating to my suite.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

Such improbability is what propelled the Club 27 myth to prominence, and subsequent deaths — especially Kurt Cobain’s passing — continue to fuel its mystique, Dunivin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

Dr. Bigelow tackles that question head-on: "The leading feature of this case is its improbability," Dr. Bigelow admits.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The thing is that, despite all the narrative improbabilities and a regular defiance of physics, Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are so distractingly funny and charming that a viewer goes along for the ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

After all, if the biggest failure in the multiverse can turn out to be its savior, why can’t an unlikely awards contender defy its own statistical improbabilities and realize its Oscar dream?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023

Everything about it sounded like a big stack of improbabilities.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2020

Until then, “A Comedy of Tenors” is the kind of farce that grunts and groans as it gets its improbabilities off the ground.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2019

If I could believe in myself, why not give other improbabilities the benefit of the doubt?

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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