1575. Fenton, Gold. Epist. (1582), 232. It shall not be … the more vnplausible to the reader.
1604. Bacon, Apol., Wks. 1879, I. 436. This proceeding … was a thing towards the people very unplausible.
a. 1677. Barrow, Serm., Wks. 1687, III. xlv. 531. We never … should … embrace his institution, consisting of such unplausible Propositions, and precepts.
1757. Hume, Hist. Eng., II. 198. He must have had some reasons, and perhaps not unplausible ones, for this affirmation.
1860. Mill, Lett. (1910), I. 236. Nothing can be at first sight more entirely unplausible than his theory.
1891. F. W. Newman, Early Hist. Cdl. Newman, 47. Your assumption is to me arbitrary and unplausible.
