a growing belief that

idiom

used to indicate that increasing number of people are coming to a particular belief
There is a growing belief that these policies will not succeed.

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McDaniel may be safe right now, but there is still a growing belief that the Dolphins will make sweeping changes when all is said and done. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The controversy surrounding the Department of Government Employees (DOGE) and other bureaucratic shakeups reveals a deeper problem: a growing belief that government roles are owed rather than earned. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 These legal changes reflect a growing belief that companies need to be more deliberate about how AI systems are developed and deployed. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 While there is a growing belief that the U.S. will tighten export controls in response to DeepSeek, in the near term, China appears to be a source of strength. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 These divisions, moreover, are coupled with a growing belief that U.S. political and social institutions are no longer functioning as intended. Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021

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“A growing belief that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20growing%20belief%20that. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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