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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So King says what this also does is require Paramount to more formally disclose certain details that have previously made its offer less believable.
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Yet, Greaney makes each escape believable in its own way.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
These are believable people, giving the actors complicated feelings to play with.
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And that’s one of the more believable plot elements.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet, Greaney makes each escape believable in its own way.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
These are believable people, giving the actors complicated feelings to play with.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
And that’s one of the more believable plot elements.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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