as in denied
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 disbelieved
Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
And a woman can behave perfectly and still be disbelieved.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
After launching an investigation, the Assemblies of God revoked Stewart’s credentials and dismissed several other Chi Alpha ministers, including Jackson, who had disbelieved Salgado.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
—Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieved
Verb
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The Board of Directors denied Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term last October.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard denied the students' accusations.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And suddenly, along came Franklin Roosevelt, along came the Depression, along came World War II, and they were just discredited.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Blamed and discredited, the legendary warriors disband and go into hiding.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a 22,250-birth increase in 2024 marked the start of an upward trend.—
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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And certainly nobody has doubted the validity of the critics’ score.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Disbelieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieved. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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