as in plausible
worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Recent Examples of believable
Her exterior countenance reveals the inner storm in completely believable and gripping ways.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This part of the film is witty and almost believable.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt) share a believable toxic sibling energy as the Danforth twins, Ursula and Titus, who’ve been training their whole lives for just this occasion.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Krush Groove was decent in terms of getting the right artists to do their thing in a way that was effective and believable.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This part of the film is witty and almost believable.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt) share a believable toxic sibling energy as the Danforth twins, Ursula and Titus, who’ve been training their whole lives for just this occasion.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Krush Groove was decent in terms of getting the right artists to do their thing in a way that was effective and believable.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for believable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believable
Adjective
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There was something about Norris — his deadpan delivery, his stoic demeanor, his sheer physical presence — that made the impossible feats attributed to him feel almost plausible, or at least hilariously perfect.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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During lockdown, when a new generation of Discord-dwelling shitposters came of age, the idea of attributing a musical form to the digital world felt more plausible.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Himes asked if there was credible evidence pointing to foreign interference in that election.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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If the person has made a specific and credible threat of violence, notify law enforcement.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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