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disbeliefs

noun

plural of disbelief
as in doubts
refusal to accept something as true their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief

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  1. doubts
  2. skepticism
  3. suspicions
Noun
  • The Health Secretary at the time of the babies’ deaths came to express doubts about Letby’s guilt.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the jurors have since spoken publicly; three female jurors told NBC10 Boston that the holdout juror had allegedly expressed doubts about the prosecution’s case.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubts
Noun
  • That combination can get past the skepticism many of us have learned to apply to obviously shady emails and suspicious websites.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some outsiders were even more forthright with their skepticism.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Levi’s suspicions began in April, 2021, when an unusual news alert appeared on his phone.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspicions
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“Disbeliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbeliefs. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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