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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Dennis Weaver is believable as Chester, Dillon’s assistant, but is a little too serious where some comic relief could be used to good effect.
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Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Starsky and Hutch’s easy, believable rapport felt more like brothers than partners.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Ronan understood the need to make Maria’s choices — which, yes, include locking up one of her young students in her basement — somehow believable to the audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Some are fantastical – think Shrimp Jesus – and some are believable at a quick glance – remember the little girl clutching a puppy in a boat during a flood?
—Adam Nemeroff, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Starsky and Hutch’s easy, believable rapport felt more like brothers than partners.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Ronan understood the need to make Maria’s choices — which, yes, include locking up one of her young students in her basement — somehow believable to the audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Some are fantastical – think Shrimp Jesus – and some are believable at a quick glance – remember the little girl clutching a puppy in a boat during a flood?
—Adam Nemeroff, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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 12 Sep. 2025.
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