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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Lim makes a very believable Lady Ok/Gudeok, someone whose spirit could not be repressed by the strictures of her environment.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Whishaw makes Ben believable as an efficient killer but also a gentle, sad-eyed sweetheart who could really use a hug.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The actors worked with stunt coordinator Cal Johnson to make the sequence look believable, since Luke had to be able to evade the Man’s ax, and both men had to fall into the pool.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Unlike many campaign promises, this one is believable, because Trump has surrounded himself with anti-Ukraine and pro-Putin advisers.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Whishaw makes Ben believable as an efficient killer but also a gentle, sad-eyed sweetheart who could really use a hug.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The actors worked with stunt coordinator Cal Johnson to make the sequence look believable, since Luke had to be able to evade the Man’s ax, and both men had to fall into the pool.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Unlike many campaign promises, this one is believable, because Trump has surrounded himself with anti-Ukraine and pro-Putin advisers.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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