improbability
noun
the quality or condition of being improbable; unlikelihood.
improbabilities
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pluralof improbability.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The thing is that, despite all the narrative improbabilities and a regular defiance of physics, Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are so distractingly funny and charming that a viewer goes along for the ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ultimately, however, no director can hide all the improbabilities in the libretto.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
After all, if the biggest failure in the multiverse can turn out to be its savior, why can’t an unlikely awards contender defy its own statistical improbabilities and realize its Oscar dream?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
My problem with “Mr. Fullerton” has to do with its fictional improbabilities.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
In some contexts, improbabilities are to be expected.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
