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Why “Unbelievable” is appearing in entertainment and sports news

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“Unbelievable” is appearing in the news because it features in separate headlines about Courteney Cox’s true-crime drama, Hull’s football turnaround against Chelsea, and Maja Stark’s opening eagle at the Solheim Cup. The shared word connects these stories as a description of something striking or surprising, rather than pointing to one common event.

In entertainment, Variety’s coverage focuses on Cox and her TIFF true-crime drama “Evil Genius,” with the headline quoting her description of the story as “so unbelievable.” The accompanying summary also highlights her interest in directing, actors and human stories. In football, a Sky Sports live headline calls Hull’s turnaround “unbelievable,” reporting that Hull lead Chelsea and are currently top of the Premier League.

The other Sky Sports headline uses “UNBELIEVABLE!” for Stark’s start to the Saturday fourballs at the Solheim Cup. She holed out from the fairway on the first hole for an eagle, giving Team Europe an early lead. Together, these headlines explain the word’s visibility across both entertainment and sports coverage.

The coverage

This explainer is written from the reports listed above. Follow any headline for the original coverage.