nonbeliefs

noun

plural of nonbelief
as in disbeliefs
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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  1. skepticism
  2. doubts
  3. suspicions
Noun
  • If promises of stable electric bills and technology to reduce water usage face mass public skepticism, tech companies have only themselves to blame.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The approval comes despite growing vaccine skepticism, especially toward mRNA vaccines following Covid-19.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • The fun along with — of course — the doubts, the surprises, the deadlines, the page count.
    — Lisa Kudrow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The contretemps later that year with Japan only further raised doubts about Beijing’s command over the industry.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubts
Noun
  • Writer-director Steven Conrad employs a fair bit of misdirection, pointing our suspicions first to Clark and then to Carol.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reporting then revealed a historic spike in the sales of physical books printed before 2022, and booksellers began voicing their suspicions that AI companies were secretly their big buyers.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspicions
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“Nonbeliefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeliefs. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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