believe it or not

idiom

used to suggest that the listener will be surprised
His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.

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A little higher in the western sky in the early evening, there are still some summer constellations, believe it or not. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 The result will likely be lower U.S. yields and a lower U.S. dollar, which believe it or not, these are the same conditions that would produce a rally in US equities. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024 So, believe it or not, a lot of investors are just on the sideline. CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024 And by buying these players who were not on the radar, believe it or not, Girona became almost the leader of league one. Ayesha Javed, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for believe it or not 

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“Believe it or not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20it%20or%20not. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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