believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
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Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Horror movies with jokes usually involve the characters finding brief moments of levity in a more believable, less high-concept world.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
First, infiltration: having fake accounts create believable interactions with human users in a target community, getting those users to follow them.
—Filippo Menczer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
If responding to questions with feigned but believable thoughtfulness was all that mattered, Lindsey Graham would be President.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Readily available deepfake technology is enabling cybercriminals to mimic the voice or appearance of bank officials or others to make their cyberattacks even more believable.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
First, infiltration: having fake accounts create believable interactions with human users in a target community, getting those users to follow them.
—Filippo Menczer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
If responding to questions with feigned but believable thoughtfulness was all that mattered, Lindsey Graham would be President.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Readily available deepfake technology is enabling cybercriminals to mimic the voice or appearance of bank officials or others to make their cyberattacks even more believable.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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 17 Nov. 2024.
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