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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 of disbelief from the Web
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A perfect call and flawless execution somehow foiled, Arizona State manager Jim Brock rises from his seat, takes one step out of the dugout, removes his hat in disbelief and makes eye contact with Martin across the field.
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And in the wake of Yamano's evidence, the History Channel and the documentary's on-screen personalities have expressed various forms of concern and disbelief.
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The outrage has been matched only by the disbelief that, almost three years later, nearly all of the 43 students are still missing.
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Nieto turned his head toward Trump, seemingly in disbelief.
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When the match ended, the club awarded him man of the match, and in his postgame interview, Williams shook his head in disbelief.
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Smith pounded his helmet into the ground and lingered in disbelief before heading to the dugout.
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Watch below as the audience goes wild: The cover was so impressive that not only do judges Mandel and Mel B look around in disbelief -- and Mandel offers up a standing O at the end -- but host Tyra Banks also turns to the camera to nod approvingly.
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This user was in total disbelief: And Avery's mom is not the ONLY mom who's hanging out with the school's football players, either: The thought of going back to school doesn't seem so terrible now, huh?
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First Known Use of disbelief
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DISBELIEF Defined for English Language Learners
disbelief
playDefinition of disbelief for English Language Learners
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: a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real
DISBELIEF Defined for Kids
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: refusal or inability to believe She watched in disbelief.
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