as in to deny
to think not to be true or real
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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Recent Examples of disbelieve
Tucking into sausage rolls and drinking coffee, Jones and his friend Darren Johnson, try to reflect on a frantic, disbelieving 72 hours.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The next time a famous woman, or any woman, is getting publicly trashed, check whether your automatic instinct is to disbelieve her.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
The only times prices and ratings decouple are when the whole market disbelieves in the rating, or demand is thin.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The next time a famous woman, or any woman, is getting publicly trashed, check whether your automatic instinct is to disbelieve her.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
The only times prices and ratings decouple are when the whole market disbelieves in the rating, or demand is thin.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
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The state also was denied an emergency order to block Musk’s exercise of sweeping power over the federal budget.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chemicals at the port were suspected to have fueled the explosion, but the exact cause was not clear and Iran's Defence Ministry denied international media reports that the blast may be linked to the mishandling of solid fuel used for missiles.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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