Wondering how to use Unlikely in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as likely or remote.
Unlikely meaning
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
- Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
Example sentences (20)
Alex Smith wasn’t playing well even before getting hurt and he’s unlikely to be close to 100 percent in this spot.
Although it may be helpful in your weight loss journey, results will be unlikely without proper diet and exercise.
As unlikely as virtual worlds sounded a few years ago, Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset validates Meta’s efforts.
Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis), left, and Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) had an unlikely partnership this season.
But Ella has only just seen the tweet, and Cher has now unfollowed her, meaning a possible meet up looks unlikely.
As a result, it seems unlikely that will hit those same highs, even with its approach to the same gameplay style.
Although Khanun is forecast to strengthen in the coming days, Pagasa said it will unlikely hoist wind signals anywhere.
Among the items to be discussed — if unlikely to meet approval any time soon — is Kyiv’s call for fighter jets.
And while such an scenario is unlikely, Bruce Wayne is prepared to take his close friend out should he need to.
A fight of the year award will be unlikely, but this would certainly be one of the more intriguing bouts in a long time.
Afterward, the rest of the network would have to validate the ledger’s accuracy, making such an assault highly unlikely.
As unlikely allies fighting for freedom and each other, Nimona and Boldheart reveal the power of trust, love, and family.
An unlikely alliance will have to be formed to save the Autobots, as well as the entire population of Earth.
Albakor and Cteno are Marvel C-Listers at best, so it's unlikely they will have a relevant role in the MCU.
Although it's unlikely to surpass fights like the one between Levi and Kenny, it will definitely stand out.
A fresh offensive by Russia's forces in the coming weeks is "unlikely", according to British intelligence.
A tired dog became an unlikely casualty after the pooch refused to walk back down England’s highest peak.
Authorities said only that shell casings from handguns had been found, making it unlikely that a high-powered rifle was used.
Between them, we can see a tight competition, but it seemed extremely unlikely she could beat either of them, let alone both.
But he lacks the prominence Ryan had, and it feels unlikely that he’d be able to win over all but four members of the caucus.
Phrases with unlikely
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Common combinations with unlikely
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unlikely to 76×
- is unlikely 52×
- unlikely that 27×
- an unlikely 27×
- are unlikely 16×
- it unlikely 12×
- highly unlikely 9×
- be unlikely 8×
- seems unlikely 7×
- was unlikely 7×
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