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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The guy who says 30s are okay, but 39 is actually 40, or the other gentleman who won’t date over 27, and Lucy is just looking at him in disbelief.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 18 June 2025
Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
An approach shot on 12 left him befuddled, holding out his hands in disbelief at the ball sank into the rough short of the green.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Boone yelled at the umpires, threw his hands up in disbelief and took the gum out of his mouth, throwing it to the field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 18 June 2025
Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense response.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
An approach shot on 12 left him befuddled, holding out his hands in disbelief at the ball sank into the rough short of the green.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Boone yelled at the umpires, threw his hands up in disbelief and took the gum out of his mouth, throwing it to the field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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 22 Jun. 2025.
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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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