believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
This step matters because scammers often use exposed personal details to sound more believable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Amarteifio and Edebiri have an understated chemistry that makes the covert passion between these two women believable.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for believable
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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