as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Recent Examples of disbelief
That liminal space that Elie describes between belief and disbelief has closed, at least for the time being.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In a state of equal parts relief and disbelief, Jenna fell to her knees and let go of the tank, and she was promptly arrested.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
The reaction in the room when an NBA lawyer read out the winner of Monday night’s drawing was silence and disbelief.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The two — who share son Jack, who is now 10, daughter Addy, 6, and son Hunter, 5 — were in disbelief at the news.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
In a state of equal parts relief and disbelief, Jenna fell to her knees and let go of the tank, and she was promptly arrested.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
The reaction in the room when an NBA lawyer read out the winner of Monday night’s drawing was silence and disbelief.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The two — who share son Jack, who is now 10, daughter Addy, 6, and son Hunter, 5 — were in disbelief at the news.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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The idea that some demonstrators were being compensated sparked wider skepticism.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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Ziff, in spite of some family skepticism toward Margouleff and his scheme, agreed.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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For subsumed within Lincoln’s willingness to accept the Chicago nomination was knowledge — perhaps without a doubt — of what actions by states were to come and what actions were morally right for the government to pursue.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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There is no doubt about Arsenal’s effectiveness on attacking corners, but even after the returns of Havertz and Gabriel, there will be areas to improve on the defensive side.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Public reaction ranges from incredulity to die-hard support, and, at least for the straws, some humor.—
Genia Naro Maciel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just make sure to approach every trade idea with a healthy dose of incredulity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though suspicions had long surrounded Steven Pankey — a local man with ties to her church who later ran twice for the governor of Idaho — he wasn’t arrested until 2020.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behavior sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.—
Ervand Abrahamian,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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