Definition of disbelief
: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
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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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After the call, Beal ran towards the tunnel and was in disbelief.
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Soberanes, who’d worked in pet shops and aquariums as a child and studied military macaws in Oaxaca’s Sabino Canyon in graduate school, touched them in disbelief.
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Shaking their heads in disbelief, the Dodgers piled back into the center of their clubhouse.
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Wilson, a 6-foot-5 forward from South Carolina, shouted in disbelief, then replayed the message.
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To everyone who’s still in disbelief: Yes, the clip is real.
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The Trump era has been packed with shocks and unpredictable turns, but the raid by FBI agents Monday on the personal lawyer of the President of the United States left many people in Washington shaking their heads in disbelief.
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Newly released video showed Conor McGregor shattering a bus window -- and at least one bloody fighter in disbelief -- amid the shocking brawl in New York City on Thursday that landed the notorious UFC star under arrest.
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The Nashville Predators were shaking their heads in disbelief.
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First Known Use of disbelief
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disbelief Synonyms
DISBELIEF Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition of disbelief for Students
: refusal or inability to believe
She watched in disbelief.
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