disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf 
: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
Examples of disbelief in a Sentence
She stared at him in utter disbelief.
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Interview With the Vampire, and now The Vampire Lestat, require a suspension of disbelief and willingness to go beyond the normal mores of TV to enjoy its twists and pleasures to the fullest extent, and the crowd inside the theater was all too willing to go along with the kayfabe.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The 24-year-old Chwalinska put her hand over her mouth and then her face in her hands in near disbelief.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The 24-year-old Chwalinska put her hand over her mouth and then her face in her hands in near disbelief.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf
: the act or state of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
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