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Recent Examples of believably
Still, these are relatively minor crimes, evidence only that Andy is complex and believably flawed.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This year, the WBC believably does that.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s because there are universal facial muscle patterns and expressions that come from concentrated physical effort, which are easy for software to believably mimic for a brief moment.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
This year, the WBC believably does that.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s because there are universal facial muscle patterns and expressions that come from concentrated physical effort, which are easy for software to believably mimic for a brief moment.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The movie also has an ace in the hole with Glen Powell, one of the few contemporary alpha-charisma actors that feel built for stuff like this and believably might have been bred in a farm upstate that specializes in All-American movie stars with gajillion-watt grins.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believably
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Studies show that when employees cannot credibly threaten to leave, employers have little incentive to raise pay or improve conditions.—
Morris M. Kleiner,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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They are also filled with apocalyptic premonitions that make sense only in a first-century context, when Jesus was credibly thought by his followers to soon be on his way back home, ready to take believers up to Heaven, or the moon, with him.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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There were numerous reports that Kirk was seen to be visibly shaken by the incident, which comes seven months after her political activist husband, Charlie Kirk, was shot during an appearance at a Utah university.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many of them are still outwardly gorgeous, soaring as tall as 100 feet with a canopies of 70 feet or more.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the year since, both women have appeared to send subliminal messages about each other via their social media, but neither has outwardly dissed the other until this week, keeping it mostly professional.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Provincial Bavarian and British ethno-sentimental varieties come easily to mind, and in the twenty-first century, American exports of material culture will likely be overtaken worldwide by Chinese trinkets in the style of Temu-Rococo.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Its format likely was a factor; CBS ultimately went with four new comedy series for the 2016-17 season, all of them multi-cam.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Depending on how Staios views his defence, there could be room to add — internally or externally.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The episode underscores mounting concerns around information sovereignty, particularly when connectivity can be switched on externally without formal government approval.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Believably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believably. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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