seem implausible
Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words
Suggests that something appears unbelievable, based on available information.
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Examples (10)
- His alibi began to seem increasingly implausible as new evidence emerged.
- At first, the idea might seem completely implausible, but let's consider it.
- The witness's story started to seem very implausible under cross-examination.
- Even the most fervent supporters found his latest claim to seem utterly implausible.
- Her excuse for being late was so elaborate that it made it seem rather implausible.
- For many, the promise of instant wealth will always seem inherently implausible.
- The detective noted that the details of the confession seemed scientifically implausible.
- Does it not seem somewhat implausible that he could achieve so much alone?
- By the end of the debate, their entire argument had begun to seem wildly implausible.
- Despite initial skepticism, the theory no longer seems as implausible as it once did.