believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
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she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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The theory offered a compelling, believable motive for why Elizabeth Short was killed.
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His street interview research breathes life into a believable menagerie of misfit kids.
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Working in concert, Fastvold, choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall, composer Daniel Blumberg and cinematographer William Rexer have created a language of devotional movement and music that is both believable and otherworldly.
—Mark Olsen, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The theory offered a compelling, believable motive for why Elizabeth Short was killed.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
His street interview research breathes life into a believable menagerie of misfit kids.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Working in concert, Fastvold, choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall, composer Daniel Blumberg and cinematographer William Rexer have created a language of devotional movement and music that is both believable and otherworldly.
—Mark Olsen, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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