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
Santos was a picture of disbelief on the pitch.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Zach Sieler hung his head and shook it in disbelief twice.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As bids quickly climbed to $500, then $700, Carey watched the auction unfold in disbelief.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Workman-Duffy’s mother’s hands were covering her mouth in disbelief.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Zach Sieler hung his head and shook it in disbelief twice.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As bids quickly climbed to $500, then $700, Carey watched the auction unfold in disbelief.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Workman-Duffy’s mother’s hands were covering her mouth in disbelief.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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The Legislature did not reject the rewrite, so the standards now include roughly 40 points about the Bible, Jesus and Christianity that students should learn as well as skepticism about the 2020 presidential election results and the origins of COVID-19.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, and these nominees need majority support to be confirmed, so skepticism from just a handful of Republicans could sink a nomination.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Yangwang doesn’t want to leave any doubts about the U9’s capabilities.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many journalists, authors, and investigators have voiced doubts about these convictions, believing that the real Monster of Florence was never caught.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The look of incredulity on Zahn’s face, as Hudson, in dealing with the absurdity of Chad Powers is priceless.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Zahn is a master at non-verbal incredulity, and Coach Hudson’s perplexed patience in the face of Chad’s weirdness is never not entertaining.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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The father charged in suspicion of murder in his toddler's 2024 hot car death has taken a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors that includes a higher sentencing than in a previous plea offer.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suspicions arose due to high betting activity on the under for prop bets related to Rozier’s points, rebounds, and assists.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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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 27 Oct. 2025.
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