beggar belief
phrase
chiefly British
: to be unbelievable or not deserving to be believed : to defy belief
It almost beggars belief that anyone can be so cruel.
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“Beggar belief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beggar%20belief. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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