believe it or not
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—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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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
What To Do In Micanopy Explore Downtown Micanopy was settled in 1821 and was once—believe it or not—a center of commerce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
His deepest engagement on the subject seems to have been, believe it or not, a lucid 2024 conversation with the YouTuber Logan Paul.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Not everything is done for television, believe it or not.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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