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Recent Examples of believability
Yes, the glossy aesthetic occasionally dulls the impact of the director’s more tactile sensibilities, and a few script contrivances stretch believability.
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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
Online translation services and AI deepfakes are increasing the sophistication and believability of scams.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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
Online translation services and AI deepfakes are increasing the sophistication and believability of scams.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believability
Noun
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Professionals who are self-assured don’t need to perform credibility.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Smith repeatedly emphasized that his office conducted an independent investigation, but his refusal to acknowledge Hutchinson’s credibility problem directly left GOP lawmakers arguing that the episode revealed the partisan nature of Smith’s investigations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But ChatGPT and its ilk are also being used to give fraudulent or shoddy work a new veneer of plausibility, according to Mandy Hill, the managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University Press & Assessment.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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The findings also demonstrated the high sensitivity of modern testing methods and the plausibility of accidental exposure.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The ice cream maker then gathered the data from British scientists and showed the veracity of its claims.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Gillett resigned in September as chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority amid industry and some legislative complaints over her transparency, veracity and leadership style.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Believability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believability. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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