implausible explanation

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

an explanation that is difficult to believe

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Examples (10)

  • The witness gave an implausible explanation for his whereabouts.
  • Her implausible explanation raised more questions than answers.
  • The defendant's implausible explanation convinced no one in the courtroom.
  • An implausible explanation was offered for the missing funds.
  • The police rejected his implausible explanation of the events.
  • She provided an implausible explanation that contradicted the evidence.
  • The company's implausible explanation for the data breach was widely criticized.
  • His implausible explanation seemed rehearsed and unconvincing.
  • The journalist exposed the politician's implausible explanation as false.
  • An increasingly implausible explanation emerged from the investigation.