believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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The two Egbo boys could not be more appealing or believable.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Even the recurring people in the background — the couple that won’t stop kissing, the girl who keeps having a breakdown in the library — give Yates the feel of a real place, even if this most definitely was not a show filmed with ample access to a believable, real-life college campus.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Dumezweni makes Mensah believable as both a thoughtful leader and an overly anxious empath prone to panic attacks.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Kaya’s promotion to an elite task force based at another precinct means that Carra Patterson, who brought such warm steadiness and instantly believable deep knowledge of New York to her performance, will be a guest star going forward.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Even the recurring people in the background — the couple that won’t stop kissing, the girl who keeps having a breakdown in the library — give Yates the feel of a real place, even if this most definitely was not a show filmed with ample access to a believable, real-life college campus.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Dumezweni makes Mensah believable as both a thoughtful leader and an overly anxious empath prone to panic attacks.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Kaya’s promotion to an elite task force based at another precinct means that Carra Patterson, who brought such warm steadiness and instantly believable deep knowledge of New York to her performance, will be a guest star going forward.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for believable
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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