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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Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Glazer and Buteau make their characters deeply believable in their differences as well as their connection, the jokes are plentiful, beautifully, er, delivered and at times painful in their truth-telling.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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 24 May. 2024.
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