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Recent Examples of unbelieving 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 As punishment, God confines them to the desert for 40 years, until the unbelieving generation ... Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023 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, 22 Mar. 2022 Discipleship, ministry and mission all happened in homes as families lived out their faith in Jesus in the midst of an unbelieving world. The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Dec. 2020 But the unbelieving or skeptical child, with no great desire to change his life, felt abandoned by those who should have been in charge, and wondered furtively at the authority of that divine command. James Wood, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2020 The story centers on two scientists who, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in six months, go on a media tour to try to warn the world but find an unreceptive and unbelieving populace. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelieving
Adjective
  • Some are skeptical given his slight wingspan and arm length and wonder if a move to left guard may eventually be necessary.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • What consumers can do is consider an identity theft protection service, which scours social media, the Internet and the dark web for your personal information and alerts you about any suspicious activity.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This kind of reverse inference is the same logic your bank uses when flagging suspicious activity.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • So for a couple of reasons, the Red Sox are playing it cautious with Anthony, even with the latest foot injury, undoubtedly to the frustration of most of their fan base.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • While public support for cannabis legalization has grown, recent events indicate a more cautious approach.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Unbelieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelieving. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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