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
The sight of a pot of Pepsi Max simmering on the stove left many viewers in both disbelief and laughter.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Patti stared at the data in disbelief.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The realization hit her with both humor and disbelief.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After fighting back from 1-5 down in the final set, Eala fell to the ground and covered her face in disbelief as Tauson hit her forehand long on match point.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Patti stared at the data in disbelief.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The realization hit her with both humor and disbelief.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After fighting back from 1-5 down in the final set, Eala fell to the ground and covered her face in disbelief as Tauson hit her forehand long on match point.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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The pollster's latest survey on Supreme Court approval yielded similar skepticism from Americans, with only 39 percent approving of the High Court.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The news was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism from the band’s fan base.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no doubt, for example, that Moyes needed another midfielder.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The beautiful ambivalence and mystery of Virgil’s own poetic art has both an aesthetic and a quasi-political function, in teaching the reader to remain in a cognitive place of doubt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Afterwards, Amorim wore a look of incredulity when Heaton, 39, was proposed as a viable alternative, given Bayindir conceded a similar goal at Tottenham in last season’s Carabao Cup.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Which means this is a SALT piece, though one written from the perspective of red states, along with incredulity about red staters.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The sting resulted in the arrest of two men over suspicion of copyright infringement in El Sheikh Zayed City near the Greater Cairo metro area.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Any one visiting Russia in the past will know when the subject of China comes up, there are perpetual suspicions toward its territorial intentions in the far east of the country.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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