look probable

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

to seem likely to be true or to happen, based on appearance

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Examples (10)

  • The explanation offered by the witness began to look probable as more evidence surfaced.
  • With the current polling data, a landslide victory for the incumbent looks highly probable.
  • A peaceful resolution to the conflict didn't look probable at first, but negotiations are progressing.
  • Does that theory look probable to you, or does it seem far-fetched?
  • The weather forecast makes a rainy weekend look very probable.
  • As the deadline approached, a delay looked increasingly probable.
  • This explanation looks quite probable given the circumstances of the accident.
  • It looked probable that they would win the championship after their winning streak.
  • The outcome looks more probable now than it did yesterday.
  • Scientists are investigating whether a volcanic eruption looks probable in the near future.