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 ability to believe and disbelieve simultaneously seems a prerequisite for any parent. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 Maybe that’s why, as the Blue Hens jumped out to a 13-point lead early in the second half, the noise coming from the Towson end of the arena was tinged with disbelieving screams. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025 Tucking into sausage rolls and drinking coffee, Jones and his friend Darren Johnson, try to reflect on a frantic, disbelieving 72 hours. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The next time a famous woman, or any woman, is getting publicly trashed, check whether your automatic instinct is to disbelieve her. Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disbelieve
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  • But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • To many in the transgender community, the policy also felt like another attack by the current administration to erase them from public spaces and deny their existence.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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