disbelief

noun

dis·be·lief | \ ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf

Definition of disbelief

: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue

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Synonyms & Antonyms for disbelief

Synonyms

incredulity, unbelief

Antonyms

belief, credence, credit

Examples of disbelief in a Sentence

She stared at him in utter disbelief. their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief

Recent Examples on the Web

The employee expressed disbelief, and then began apologizing. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Donald Brinckman Found a Grubby Business and Turned It Into a Wall Street Darling," 30 June 2018 In the wake of the incident, meteorologists have expressed disbelief that the aircraft flew into such a violent storm. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "‘Scariest flight of my life’: Hail smashes nose of plane that flew into towering storm," 5 June 2018 Fans worldwide expressed disbelief at the stark difference between the photo and Li's famously youthful appearance. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Jet Li tells fans he's 'feeling great' after shocking viral photo," 23 May 2018 One student, Ken, expressed disbelief on Twitter at how much had changed for them in so little time. — Ashley Belanger, Teen Vogue, "Student Survivors Describe the Santa Fe High School Shooting," 22 May 2018 Bush expressed disbelief about some of the things then-candidate Trump had said about women. — CBS News, "Barbara Bush dead at 92," 18 Apr. 2018 But two top officials said Trump on Thursday morning expressed disbelief to Vice President Mike Pence, senior advisers and Kelly himself that Kelly's name was surfacing on media watch lists because his job is secure. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Trump plans to replace McMaster, maybe others," 15 Mar. 2018 Whether a blip or indicative of a new normal, scientists have uniformly expressed disbelief at the current Arctic temperatures and the state of the sea ice. — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, "Snow in forecast for Friday morning commute," 1 Mar. 2018 Whether a blip or indicative of a new normal, scientists have uniformly expressed disbelief at the current Arctic temperatures and the state of the sea ice. — Anna Beahm, AL.com, "1 shot multiple times in Athens, juvenile in custody," 26 Feb. 2018

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