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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she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
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Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
These stories are everything that a good post should be—including a little too outrageous to be believable.
—Book Marks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Disney’s Imagineers have upped their game with this figure, crafting a believable Walt with an arched eyebrow, drumming fingers and a twinkle in his eye.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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