as in denied
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 disbelieved
This level of support is rare in rape cases, which often see victims disbelieved or vilified.
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Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
For a Black woman, being disbelieved so publicly by a white woman politician was an extra layer of fury.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Chloe Laws, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
For a Black woman, being disbelieved so publicly by a white woman politician was an extra layer of fury.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieved
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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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But prosecutors doubted Carlson’s more modest intentions.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Those who doubted you will need to take a second look.—
ESSENCE Lifestyle,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Disbelieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieved. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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