believe it or not

phrase

—used to suggest that the listener will be surprised

His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.

Examples of believe it or not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And what’s more, a larger engine can also benefit the emissions system, believe it or not. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

In other words, pretty much all of the hype around Geese was legit, believe it or not — a product of the same apparently unquenchable drive to talk about this band that, in turn, produced the backlash that followed. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Brunson will host the season premiere of the long-running sketch comedy series, which — believe it or not, kids — has at times in its 50-plus-year run been very funny. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices The epitome of American cheese, Kraft Singles were not the star of our taste test, believe it or not. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for believe it or not

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot