believe in
phrasal 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.
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The whole team believes in him.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite seemingly not believing in Arnold entirely, Freeze will likely be giving the former Oklahoma quarterback the first chance at seeing the field against Arkansas.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Obviously, people at Sony didn’t believe in it enough to release it, but the people at Netflix did.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Every child needs someone who believes in them.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite seemingly not believing in Arnold entirely, Freeze will likely be giving the former Oklahoma quarterback the first chance at seeing the field against Arkansas.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Obviously, people at Sony didn’t believe in it enough to release it, but the people at Netflix did.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Every child needs someone who believes in them.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for believe in
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“Believe in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20in. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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