disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf 
: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
Examples of disbelief in a Sentence
She stared at him in utter disbelief.
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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When Heathcliff stuffed his fingers into Cathy’s mouth, a woman gasped and looked around the theater in disbelief.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Suspending disbelief about adolescent aging should be easy compared to that.
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At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Suspending disbelief about adolescent aging should be easy compared to that.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face.
—Julia Frankel, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Drunkenness, like madness, protects the messengers of heretical truth from disbelief, disdain, and retaliation.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf
: the act or state of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
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