believe it or not
idiom
—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.
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There’s something to be said about exhibiting the life of a Black, gay man who’s unapologetically flourishing; believe it or not, there are still a lot of people who don’t actually want Black and gay people thriving.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
And that fundamental protocol was, believe it or not, kind of difficult to event.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
And believe it or not, some of that is going to be digital.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is back for 2025, and, believe it or not, the deals are better than ever this time around.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
And that fundamental protocol was, believe it or not, kind of difficult to event.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
And believe it or not, some of that is going to be digital.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is back for 2025, and, believe it or not, the deals are better than ever this time around.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for believe it or not
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“Believe it or not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20it%20or%20not. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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