be plausible

Frequency: 8.025.1 per million words

Used to state that something has the quality of being believable.

plausibleVERB + ADJECTIVE

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be

Examples (10)

  • His explanation did not seem plausible to the jury.
  • The detective found that her alibi could be plausible under the circumstances.
  • For a theory to be truly plausible, it must align with existing evidence.
  • It's important that our marketing claims be plausible and verifiable.
  • Given the lack of details, the story did not seem plausible at all.
  • The most plausible solution will likely be the simplest one.
  • We need to ensure that the proposed budget continues to be plausible over time.
  • Her excuse for being late was barely plausible, but we accepted it.
  • To be plausible, a good argument needs to present solid facts.
  • The new hypothesis has yet to be proven plausible by further research.