unlikely

Example Sentences

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Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague -- a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

And with greater traffic volumes, heavier vehicles, changes to the climate and backlogs in required highways, the growing problem of potholes is unlikely to be fixed quickly, she added.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The yearly U.S. rate of inflation climbed to 4.2% in May, from 3.8% in the prior month, reaching the highest level since May 2023 and making a Federal Reserve rate cut unlikely anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

We know that no matter how many abodes David cycles through, he is unlikely to ever find one that fits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She wasn’t detained, because the facial recognition software only scored her as a 31 percent match: possible but unlikely.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti