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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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The ritual of filling up a gas tank had drivers at the BP station in the South Loop in disbelief.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 May 2026
That disbelief has been with Coles all his life.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 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 May. 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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