disbelief

dis·be·lief | \ ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf

How to pronounce disbelief (audio)

\

Definition of disbelief

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

Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about disbelief

Keep scrolling for more

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 Zhu was in disbelief because of all the projects were team efforts. — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire senior named a young hero after apps help limit food insecurity," 15 Oct. 2020 Doe watched in disbelief as strangers streamed through the gates every weekend and danced until dawn, unmasked, inebriated — and in clear violation of social distancing protocols. — Olivia Carville, Bloomberg.com, "Airbnb Combats Surge in Party Houses After Covid Shuts Nightclubs," 14 Oct. 2020 Selena’s death sent shockwaves throughout the world, leaving fans in disbelief. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, "Selena Quintanilla's Husband Chris Perez Reveals What Ran Through His Head When He First Met the Singer," 6 Oct. 2020 Carlson, who had batted cleanup only once in his career until Wednesday, went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, scored two runs, stole a base, and made a spectacular diving catch that had Padres’ star Manny Machado shaking his head in disbelief. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "Dylan Carlson, Yadier Molina send message, have Cardinals on cusp of NL Division Series," 1 Oct. 2020 Biden, an institutionalist with more than four decades of experience in Washington, was visibly in disbelief at the display, opting instead to consistently look straight into the camera and address the viewing public. — cleveland, "Constant interruptions, insults, obscure substantive discussion at first presidential debate in Cleveland," 29 Sep. 2020 The controversy has even made waves on social media across Asia; many in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China responded with disbelief, sympathy for Patton, and a fair bit of ridicule. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "USC professor under fire after using Chinese expression students allege sounds like English slur," 10 Sep. 2020 Freire Interian and Gonzalez, who were released Thursday after posting bail, expressed disbelief over the misdemeanor charges. — Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY, "Florida couple arrested for breaking COVID-19 quarantine, declared an 'immediate danger'," 31 July 2020 Derlin Newey was in disbelief Tuesday morning when the Valdez family knocked on the door of his Utah home. — Hannah Lawson, CNN, "89-year-old pizza delivery driver gets $12,000 tip surprise from 'TikTok Family'," 25 Sep. 2020

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disbelief.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about disbelief

Dictionary Entries near disbelief

Statistics for disbelief

Last Updated

22 Oct 2020

Cite this Entry

“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

rue

Listen to the pronunciation of rue

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Here Be Dragons: A Creature Identification Quiz

Which is a synonym of werewolf?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.