The stylized, fantasy violence of the earlier films has been reined in, giving the film a real-world heft and plausibility that Mr. Woo's previous work has declined.

It is merely a mistake, then, that gives plausibility to the objection.

These, as with the actor and his behavior... must be given plausibility.

Schopenhauer also alleged that schemata were introduced merely to give plausibility to Kant's description of the categories or pure concepts of the understanding.

Ultimately, in science, it's the ability to match predictions with observations that gives a theory plausibility.

The rebellion had a great effect in consolidating the creditor division and giving plausibility to its contention for the establishment of a strong coercive national State.

Her loyalty, she believes, is worth a great deal to Charles: it gives him plausibility.

In trying to give the movie narrative plausibility, the makers have diluted it.

Although the concept is rejected by most archaeologists who work with the Chumash culture, studies published in peer-reviewed journals have given the idea greater plausibility.

A special incident gave plausibility to some of their bitter criticism.