as in doubts
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Some doubts still lingered as to whether Jax was, indeed, Gracie's puppy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025 -
That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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The Panama City Police Department encourages people and adoption agencies to report any fraud suspicions.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Republicans called the expenditure wasteful and the secretive project fueled more suspicions about its necessity, according to the historical association.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Disbeliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbeliefs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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