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Recent Examples of believability
The lesson is that without internal logic, any story will lose its believability and, with it, its appeal.
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Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
There was Elba’s endless charisma and believability, as well as the continuous rush of tension and surprise, which kept the entire seven-episode arc afloat.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
This one’s a little treasure that speaks with compassion and believability about the changing nature of relationships.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
With the help of a couple of managers (Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi) and Mike’s old guitarist friend (Michael Imperioli), Lightning & Thunder becomes a local hit that keeps getting bigger (almost too quickly for believability).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The Georges Bizet score accentuated the dramatic physicality, which included a female floor brawl, a knife attack, a poignant death scene, and a passionate kiss on the lips – all performed with breathtaking believability.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Some, though, may think that stretches the boundaries of believability given Harry's enviable life in sunny California.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
His character in The Narrow Road to the Deep North could not be further from that, and his believability as an agonized Japanese major struggling with his orders is a sign of Kasamatsu’s broadening range.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
There was Elba’s endless charisma and believability, as well as the continuous rush of tension and surprise, which kept the entire seven-episode arc afloat.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
This one’s a little treasure that speaks with compassion and believability about the changing nature of relationships.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
With the help of a couple of managers (Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi) and Mike’s old guitarist friend (Michael Imperioli), Lightning & Thunder becomes a local hit that keeps getting bigger (almost too quickly for believability).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The Georges Bizet score accentuated the dramatic physicality, which included a female floor brawl, a knife attack, a poignant death scene, and a passionate kiss on the lips – all performed with breathtaking believability.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Some, though, may think that stretches the boundaries of believability given Harry's enviable life in sunny California.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
His character in The Narrow Road to the Deep North could not be further from that, and his believability as an agonized Japanese major struggling with his orders is a sign of Kasamatsu’s broadening range.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believability
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Your 12th House of Silence hosts ambitious Mars, who’s cheering on Pluto in your 10th House of Audiences, turning private prep into public credibility without draining you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is the plausibility threshold Loftus was pointing out.—
Tim Requarth,
Longreads,
9 Apr. 2026
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The biological plausibility of this being a risk factor for eventually developing MDS is absolutely there, and what remained was getting an adequate registry for demonstrating this.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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And even if credible veracity comes and goes, Lindsay-Abaire mines them for plenty of laughs, including a couple of total howlers.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Believability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believability. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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