a growing belief that
idiom
—used to indicate that increasing number of people are coming to a particular belief
There is a growing belief that these policies will not succeed.
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The disclosures come as public trust in the tech industry has eroded over the past decade, amid a growing belief that the wealthy elite have been allowed to operate above the law in a shroud of secrecy.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
There was even speculation that the days of shaking hands were in the rearview mirror owing to a growing belief that the very humans who have long driven all progress by working closely together were suddenly a lethal threat to one another.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This argument, though frighteningly specious, represents a growing belief that A.I. will be an all-wise, all-knowing, godlike operator, one that can benevolently guide life on earth, and beyond, better than humanity ever could.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
There is also a focus on internal wellness, with gut cleanses reflecting a growing belief that digestive health influences overall well-being.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
McDaniel may be safe right now, but there is still a growing belief that the Dolphins will make sweeping changes when all is said and done.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The controversy surrounding the Department of Government Employees (DOGE) and other bureaucratic shakeups reveals a deeper problem: a growing belief that government roles are owed rather than earned.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Within that movement, there is a growing belief that the value of education will withstand these changes.
—Jessica A. Stansbury, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
These divisions, moreover, are coupled with a growing belief that U.S. political and social institutions are no longer functioning as intended.
—Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
There was even speculation that the days of shaking hands were in the rearview mirror owing to a growing belief that the very humans who have long driven all progress by working closely together were suddenly a lethal threat to one another.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This argument, though frighteningly specious, represents a growing belief that A.I. will be an all-wise, all-knowing, godlike operator, one that can benevolently guide life on earth, and beyond, better than humanity ever could.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
There is also a focus on internal wellness, with gut cleanses reflecting a growing belief that digestive health influences overall well-being.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
McDaniel may be safe right now, but there is still a growing belief that the Dolphins will make sweeping changes when all is said and done.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The controversy surrounding the Department of Government Employees (DOGE) and other bureaucratic shakeups reveals a deeper problem: a growing belief that government roles are owed rather than earned.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Within that movement, there is a growing belief that the value of education will withstand these changes.
—Jessica A. Stansbury, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
These divisions, moreover, are coupled with a growing belief that U.S. political and social institutions are no longer functioning as intended.
—Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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