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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Vie delivers a few of the most believable throwback anthems of the year.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Their bond is not only believable but urgently real, setting the stage for a final act that would fail completely in the wrong hands but instead achieves full emotional potency.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
The actors are able to bring life to the abstract dialogue while building believable tension and affection between their characters.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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