believe in

verb

believed in; believing in; believes in

1

: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)

Do you believe in ghosts?

2

: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)

She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.

I believe in working hard to achieve success.

She doesn't believe in using pesticides.

3

: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)

Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.

Examples of believe in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nobody was asking for a great work of art— nobody except themselves, and their genius producer George Martin, who believed in them no matter what. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2026

Olyphant’s almost violent need to believe in the Criterion Closet, Wilson’s distaste for the word bromance despite being in some of the biggest bromance movies of all time, and Meyers alternating attention between the two of them like a conductor. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026

And if my ticket funds your early retirement, please remember who believed in you. — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 13 Nov. 2026

Together, Barker and Bernard have reigned over the theatrical specialty universe for decades, believing in the theatrical model all along. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026

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