sound implausible

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

Indicates that what has been said or heard sounds unbelievable.

implausibleVERB + ADJECTIVE

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • His excuse for being late might sound implausible, but it was true.
  • At first, the story could sound completely implausible to many.
  • The politician's promises often sound rather implausible to the public.
  • Even if it does sound a little implausible, we should still investigate.
  • Her explanation began to sound increasingly implausible as she continued.
  • To some, the scientist's theory might sound utterly implausible.
  • The idea that they completed the project in a day sounds highly implausible.
  • I know it might sound implausible, but I saw it with my own eyes.
  • His alibi will sound implausible unless he has solid evidence.
  • The plot of the movie began to sound remarkably implausible towards the end.