as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Recent Examples of disbelief
And when winning picture, Baker saluted the importance of independent film as the rest of the team still seemed stung with disbelief.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Gantt is still in disbelief that one of his buildings has received recognition.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Given the myriad historical inaccuracies in The Brutalist, some suspension of disbelief is necessary.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her mouth dropped in disbelief; her once calm and relaxed pup now likes to live on the edge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Gantt is still in disbelief that one of his buildings has received recognition.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Given the myriad historical inaccuracies in The Brutalist, some suspension of disbelief is necessary.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her mouth dropped in disbelief; her once calm and relaxed pup now likes to live on the edge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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At the same time, skepticism remains, with industry leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioning that meaningful commercial quantum applications could still be decades away.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jack Schlossberg made his snarky pitch in an Instagram video Thursday addressed to the wife of his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was made Trump’s secretary of health and human services — despite his skepticism of life-saving vaccines.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s little doubt that Ohtani will be back in the 2026 WBC with the Japanese team that is ranked first in the world.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No one’s immune from suspicion, not even Kathryn, who has a way of smiling and purring through her answers to anyone’s questions.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Such sticker shocks frustrate consumers and raise suspicions of price gouging.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.—
Ervand Abrahamian,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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