believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Before everything went south, Jane and Tommy’s love story obviously had to be believable.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
That reality is scarcely believable for a country that has produced some of the best players in history and a team that has won the World Cup on four previous occasions, most recently back in 2006.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Tamper with power management or telecommunications and every rumor becomes more believable.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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