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disbelieving

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verb

present participle of disbelieve
as in denying
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 disbelieving
Adjective
During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella. — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
There are shirts being whirled all around me as disbelieving fans soak in the celebrations with their squad. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 That same disbelieving fullness. — Vin Diesel, Variety, 16 May 2026 When Mom reached Dad on the telephone in the White House pantry to commiserate over the earth-shattering news, Dad’s response was disbelieving. — John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026 The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025 Pearl, Dale’s adult daughter, vacillates between disbelieving that her father committed suicide and blaming her mother for it. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieving
Adjective
  • The pledge from Walmart comes as concerns are mounting from some shoppers, consumer advocates and lawmakers skeptical about the rollout of digital price labels by the discounter and other stores.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Gary Marcus, a cognitive scientist known for his research on the intersection of psychology and AI, is also skeptical that AI agents could paralyze the internet.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Multiple lawsuits by former players accuse the league’s disability plan of illegally denying benefits.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While there’s no denying Muse is having an impact on these names, Airbnb does look like a steal down here .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Directed by Li Taige, the film stars Yu Qian as a retiring veteran police officer who discovers suspicious anomalies during an apparently routine theft investigation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England on September 27 after police received a report about three suspicious vans heading toward the air base.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If Winston struggles badly again, though — and if the Giants start doubting Winston as deeply as the fans do at the moment — Harbaugh could become more aggressive in his hunt for a quarterback.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This quest to believe in love again, while doubting whether it can be found is akin to a spiritual awakening.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • One day, the elusive Seth meets the equally alluring but totally living doctor Maggie (Meg Ryan), who is suspicious and unbelieving of the mystical wonders of this world.
    — Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • He was told that unbelieving boys and girls in short dresses and naked arms met in these places and fell in love.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022
Adjective
  • Ever the professional, Rock continued with the show following the incredulous moment seen by millions of viewers at home.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • California‘s seven Supreme Court justices appeared by turns perplexed by and incredulous of those theories during oral arguments last month.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Drug development is highly regulated, and executives have good reasons to be cautious about changing how major decisions are made.
    — George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McNamara also wanted to create a performance-focused, consumer-centric drive in a business that had grown up under the umbrella of a more cautious pharmaceutical company.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Disbelieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieving. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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