as in to deny
to think not to be true or real
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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Recent Examples of disbelieve
The party reports in this way, who would dare to disbelieve.
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This kind of medical gaslighting is a widespread issue, with many women feeling dismissed, belittled, or disbelieved by healthcare providers, especially when seeking treatment for chronic pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This kind of medical gaslighting is a widespread issue, with many women feeling dismissed, belittled, or disbelieved by healthcare providers, especially when seeking treatment for chronic pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
deny
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That's also when Chmura denied the prosecution's motion to exclude evidence, specifically the 0.198 blood-alcohol level of the driver of the Durango, Hayden, which is more than twice the legal limit for a driver in Michigan.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The goal of Gastineau’s memorandum is to convince U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who is presiding over the case, to deny the motion to dismiss and advance the case into pretrial discovery.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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