plausibility
Example Sentences
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While that might comfort energy importers and economists concerned about inflation, Nasser’s response to an analyst’s question about the plausibility of U.S. proposals for its navy to escort shipping through the strait was less encouraging.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
As we watch Ms. Coon’s Agnes come under the spell of Peter’s irrational beliefs, her performance maintains a convincing and impressive plausibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
"Human mechanistic studies were too heterogenous and limited in number to make any determination on biological plausibility," the authors state, essentially saying we don't know yet.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
In reality, his podcast is focused on pseudoscience: He often makes claims that appear scientific but lack evidence, plausibility, and validity.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2024
I felt that what I wanted that scene to say to the reader was more important than its surface reality or plausibility.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing plausibility
"The Minister's Black Veil," Vocabulary from the short story
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Lesson 6
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