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Discover LudwigThe phrase "always unlikely" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or outcome that is consistently improbable or not expected to happen.
Example: "While anything is possible, it is always unlikely that we will see such a drastic change in policy overnight."
Alternatives: "consistently improbable" or "perpetually unlikely".
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A global settlement was always unlikely and quickly became impossible.
Ms. Wang's challenge was always unlikely to succeed.
Given the town's recent history, the transformation was always unlikely.
The summit was always unlikely to agree on anything substantial, let alone pledge eternal hemispheric brotherhood.
It was always unlikely that Puzder would receive any confirming votes from Democratic senators.
Mr Campbell was always unlikely to disintegrate under the questioning of the inquiry panel, and he hasn't.
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The only alternative to a military assault on the TTP was the always-unlikely prospect that a militant group could be persuaded to renounce violence.
But Yoshida was always an unlikely kamikaze.
This troubled city, with its deep, systemic problems, was always an unlikely political springboard.
Wary, watchful, cheerless Lauren with the many-layered cosmetics: audience adoration has always seemed unlikely.
Romney was always an unlikely man to get locked inside the Trump cabinet.
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