How to Use unlikelihood in a Sentence

unlikelihood

noun
  • Given the unlikelihood of a tax increase, these programs will probably run out of funding next year.
  • But many have pointed out the unlikelihood of her hacking claims.
    — Paula Rogo, Essence.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • The unlikelihood of that and the likelihood that someone will be named a first are two sides of the same coin.
    — Deborah Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Trump seemed to confirm that unlikelihood in a tweet late Tuesday night.
    — Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Powell on Sunday doubled down on the unlikelihood of a cut next month.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
  • If that statement had been made before the season, some good money could have been made betting on the unlikelihood of that being the case.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The story of my breast cancer diagnosis is full of unlikelihoods.
    — Lauren Gray, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
  • But beyond the unlikelihood of this systemic overhaul, there are a number of changes that hospitals and treatment centers can make.
    — Ayana Byrd, Health.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Now that the end is in sight, a part of Labarbe seems to have trouble believing the unlikelihood of everything that has unfolded.
    — Chris O'Brien, latimes.com, 25 June 2019
  • There’s also the unlikelihood of a player being productive enough for that long to warrant an everyday spot in the lineup.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 6 Sep. 2020
  • The sadness lies in the recognizing of the unlikelihood of anything getting much better anytime soon, what with the slush and the sleet and the coming storm.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Given the unlikelihood that Apple will ever plow that money into a monster deal, the company is right to give back some of the largess.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2018
  • His starting point was not optimism about the likelihood of human agreement but a sober recognition of its unlikelihood.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The unlikelihood of success is not a reason to wink at the audience but rather a reason to root for their victory and hold our breath when defeat seems imminent.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • But with the unlikelihood of no paying fans at non-conference games, compensation has plummeted.
    — oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2020
  • The pushback also illustrates the unlikelihood of a quick transition to post-pandemic life.
    — Lev Facher, STAT, 3 Apr. 2021
  • And even with only eight regular-season games, and the unlikelihood of a playoff format, Hall and her teammates are eager to get started.
    — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Equal chances means that there is an unlikelihood of the weather going into a specific direction, as no direction is being favored.
    — Rashad Alexander, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Chris Appelhans, Kang’s co-director, agreed about the unlikelihood of a live-action version.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Given the unlikelihood of that scenario, however, Miami needs a backup plan.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Tawada returns again and again to the miraculous unlikelihood of all communication.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Given the unlikelihood of that happening, lawsuits are expected.
    — Scott Bauer, Star Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Despite the bitter fight and the bill’s unlikelihood to move anywhere past the House, Dreamers seated in the gallery during Tuesday’s vote kept hope alive.
    — Essence, 5 June 2019
  • One notes the flagrant unlikelihood of the man who most needs this book’s advice accepting it from a gentleman who wears patterned frocks and looks like their dotty Aunt Esther.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 23 May 2017
  • Snodgrass also encouraged schools to cancel trips involving out-of-state travel, despite the unlikelihood of receiving a refund.
    — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 13 Mar. 2020
  • As Gibson rounded the bases and pumped his fist, Scully summed up the unlikelihood of the ex-Tiger taking Eckersley deep.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But others doubt that explanation, noting the unlikelihood that a major shift in corporate concentration took place over just a couple years amid the pandemic.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2022
  • Both Hagman and Warren acknowledged the unlikelihood that the proposal would succeed.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022
  • Recognize that these possibilities exist in your life, rather than focusing on the unlikelihood of specific plot points that led the protagonists there.
    — NBC News, 16 Nov. 2019
  • So while some researchers see the perchlorate find as another sign of life’s unlikelihood on Mars, Schulze-Makuch is positively elated.
    — Andrew Lawler, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2010

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