unlikely

Example Sentences

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That means a change at its meeting next week looks unlikely.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Bank of America analysts noted Deutsche Telekom’s ability to increase its T-Mobile US stake is unlikely to change soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

On its own, a high NLR is unlikely to serve as a definitive predictor of dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Last autumn the boss of NHS Wales admitted that problems "in the north of the country" meant that two-year wait target was unlikely to be met in all parts of Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

An unlikely candidate would turn the quantum hypothesis from a peculiarity to an accepted fact.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife