as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Recent Examples of disbelief
Through their love of music, the brothers overcome feelings of disbelief, resentment, and privilege to come to terms with their past and present.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Admittedly, his first moments on screen conjure disbelief.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Then Evans made another 3, prompting Pitino to turn his back in apparent disbelief.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Admittedly, his first moments on screen conjure disbelief.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Then Evans made another 3, prompting Pitino to turn his back in apparent disbelief.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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But some of North Korea's past claims about major weapons tests drew outside skepticism.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the short term is was effective, but was also met with skepticism over the long-term impact.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There have been plenty of doubts about the Braves' starting rotation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And if there’s any doubt as to whether the electronics withstand the dangers of space, just take some solace in knowing that even tech built more than 50 years ago can be up to the task.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tension and incredulity pulsed through Friday’s sentencing hearing, which spanned more than two hours.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Trump has employed a mix of shifting narratives — minerals, national security, the Nobel Peace Prize — with ambiguous threats and asymmetric weapons (tariffs) to sow confusion, incredulity and fear among allies.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bernadine was now viewed with such suspicion that Chalker’s bosses suspected a setup.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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One result of the existing system is that vote tabulations in California go on for weeks, something that frustrates the public and the media, and, in the current atmosphere, helps fuel suspicion of electoral skullduggery.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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