believe in
phrasal verb
believed in; believing in; believes in
1
: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)
Do you believe in ghosts?
2
: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)
She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.
I believe in working hard to achieve success.
She doesn't believe in using pesticides.
3
: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)
Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.
Examples of believe in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His publicist, Darren Shuster, said that Hughes never really believed in a flat Earth.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit has attracted generous support in the years since from people who believe in Stevenson’s mission.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The club believes in conservative values, individual responsibility, personal freedoms, limited government, a market economy, low taxes and strong national defense.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Laura Preston didn’t really believe in the promise of artificial intelligence—which is exactly why Project Voice, a conference about conversational AI, invited her to come speak at the event.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2024
For one night, our community of educators, corporate sponsors, industry partners, and everyone who believes in the power of music will come together for an amazing celebration of music, and all proceeds will support Music Will’s programs for students and teachers across the country.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
For one night, our community of educators, corporate sponsors, industry partners and everyone who believes in the power of music will come together for an amazing celebration of music.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the many red flags and ethical questions that chain of custody raised, Howard believed in the dossier.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Molina, who has programmed the Miami Film Festival’s short film selection and founded his own LGBTQ short film festival, strongly believes in the community’s potential to do great things in cinema.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit has attracted generous support in the years since from people who believe in Stevenson’s mission.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
The club believes in conservative values, individual responsibility, personal freedoms, limited government, a market economy, low taxes and strong national defense.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Laura Preston didn’t really believe in the promise of artificial intelligence—which is exactly why Project Voice, a conference about conversational AI, invited her to come speak at the event.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2024
For one night, our community of educators, corporate sponsors, industry partners, and everyone who believes in the power of music will come together for an amazing celebration of music, and all proceeds will support Music Will’s programs for students and teachers across the country.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
For one night, our community of educators, corporate sponsors, industry partners and everyone who believes in the power of music will come together for an amazing celebration of music.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the many red flags and ethical questions that chain of custody raised, Howard believed in the dossier.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Molina, who has programmed the Miami Film Festival’s short film selection and founded his own LGBTQ short film festival, strongly believes in the community’s potential to do great things in cinema.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Believe in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20in. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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