unlikelihood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of unlikelihood
Example Sentences
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At nearly 80, he’s started to “joke” about his unlikelihood of getting into heaven.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
But if unlikelihood breaks a certain way, it leaves Cruz with a path to his lifelong goal.
From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025
The unlikelihood of him being available to play in the NHL until 2026 could represent a red flag for some teams.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023
The original guilty verdict rested primarily on the apparent unlikelihood of four children in one family dying naturally and ambiguous writing in Folbigg’s diary that the prosecution suggested betrayed a guilty conscience.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2023
As he himself considered the unlikelihood that the stranger would have trees growing out of her head, his eyes brightened again.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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