believably

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Recent Examples of believably In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 Based on the events of the episodes, the father could have believably been Logan, Jess, new boyfriend Paul, or some random Wookie cosplayer. Claire Franken, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025 Okudera excels at writing intimate interpersonal moments between characters that are believably and recognizably everyday. Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025 The two best and most natural performances in the series come from Topliffe and Alyn Lind (sister to prolific, visually similar young actresses Emily and Natalie), both likable and believably uncomfortable with everything around them. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 McConaughey may have had doubts at first, but Greengrass felt the actor was the only big star who could believably play a man hustling to stay afloat and keep his family together. Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Like the original Outlander, Blood of My Blood is believably frank about the possibility of assault in the benighted past. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believably
Adverb
  • The players argued the league refused to credibly bargain a new CBA by demanding terms that would mean less money shared with players.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But teams played credibly last week — Fins competitive at Bills, Jets losing in last seconds at Tampa — but 0-3 is 0-3, with two bad defenses the main culprit.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Amid the political deadlock, Democrats seem determined to close out the year as the party most visibly aligned against the NCAA.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Ben-Gvir released a video of himself berating a visibly frail Barghouti in his cell.
    Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Overall, training is probably more important than selective recruitment, although recruitment can be necessary for specialists with specific areas of expertise.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The status of Brooke’s book will probably never be resolved officially.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans are outwardly exuding confidence that the approach will not find traction, reminding the public that Democrats have forced a shutdown.
    Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Using Hubble's data, astronomers have identified more than 80 possible star clusters inside this ring, many less than 100 million years old, though the spiral galaxy itself has likely persisted for over a billion years.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Ducks will likely have a little less muscle but a bit more morale on the road.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Even for those already in jobs, volunteering to do extra work within your business or externally, could help secure your next position.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So there were no guardrails externally put on us.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Believably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believably. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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