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

These get-togethers happened about as often as a presidential election cycle—though usually in the summer and, believe it or not, never as emotionally taxing. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Before 2023, believe it or not, basketball players did not have a cut of licensed merchandise unless the item had a player’s name or image on it. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026

But believe it or not, one of the biggest barriers that our state faces, in this great age of technology and always-on connection, is that there is little collaboration between the folks fighting traffickers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

There's always room for coffee in Ferndale, believe it or not. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for believe it or not

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