as in disbelief
refusal to accept something as true my nonbelief in UFO's should not be construed as an unshakable belief in their nonexistence—I'm just waiting for proof

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Recent Examples of nonbelief But Einstein also closed his letter with a sentiment that is often overlooked in the complicated and, in fact, wildly diverse landscape of American nonbelief, including atheism and its less strident cousin, agnosticism. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2019 In the mid-2000s, atheist figures such as the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, a writer who has a doctorate in neuroscience, brought nonbelief into the public sphere—and onto the New York Times bestseller list. Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2018 Yet, religious nonbelief is often heavily stigmatized, potentially leading many atheists to refrain from outing themselves even in anonymous polls. Scott Canon, kansascity, 1 May 2017
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Noun
  • Still in disbelief over her win, the woman checked her ticket again, this time using the Maryland Lottery app.
    Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Their shared disbelief in science and disrespect for expertise unites them.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The pollster's latest survey on Supreme Court approval yielded similar skepticism from Americans, with only 39 percent approving of the High Court.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The news was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism from the band’s fan base.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.
    Katherine Howell, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023

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“Nonbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbelief. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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