not believe

phrase

: to be astounded at
I couldn't believe my luck!

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Police said the shooter fled before officers arrived and that investigators did not believe there were additional shooters. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Sixty-one percent of likely Latino voters, and 57% of total voters surveyed, do not believe that having a Latino governor would reduce racial inequalities in the state. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Police do not believe Apodaca’s story and charged him Thursday after he was treated for various wounds, apparently suffered during the attack. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 The first-year Falcons head coach also does not believe the game plan will need to be adjusted heading into the matchup with the Bears. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not believe

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“Not believe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20believe. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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