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Recent Examples of believably
Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.
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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
The actress famously gained over 30 pounds to believably embody boxer Christy Martin by changing her diet and prioritizing strength training over a matter of grueling months.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
The actress famously gained over 30 pounds to believably embody boxer Christy Martin by changing her diet and prioritizing strength training over a matter of grueling months.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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
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
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Nonetheless, recent events may give each just enough breathing room to credibly take a mulligan on the 2025-26 season and restock for one more honest try in 2026-27.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some companies will be able to meet that bar, quickly and credibly.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The statement said one of the people was described visibly exhausted, emotionally distressed and had been exposed to extreme cold throughout the night.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hume then began to look visibly uncomfortable as the song played out.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self, who often remains stone-faced on the bench during games, actually appeared to be outwardly enjoying himself during a 27-7 run that put an exclamation point on the Jayhawks’ 86-62 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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The back-and-forth will result in at least a short government shutdown; funding for large swaths of the government expires on Saturday and the House likely won’t approve it until Monday at the earliest.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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What succeeds Khamenei would likely be worse, as one man is not the entire Iranian system alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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What begins externally travels internally through shock waves, in a safe, effective, and timely fashion.—
William Jones,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And when outcomes disappoint, responsibility becomes blurred, both internally and externally.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Believably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believably. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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