How to Use belief in a Sentence

belief

noun
  • There is growing belief that these policies will not succeed.
  • We challenged his beliefs about religion.
  • He gets angry if anyone challenges his religious beliefs.
  • Team T&C is unanimous in this belief: Mother makes some of the best jeans around, and their straight-leg style doesn't disappoint.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
  • In her speech, Washington shared how Perry’s belief in her abilities impacted her.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Not in the sense of seeking happiness in cars and nice clothes, but in the literal sense of the word: the belief that everything is made out of atoms and molecules, and nothing more.
    Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This edition tied and beat the second- and third-place finishers from 2018 to also win their group and frustrated the Spaniards beyond belief.
    John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In my belief, this has been the greatest contributor of loneliness, a false sense of connection and community via technology.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But the information Saturday was getting contradicted his cornerback’s belief, even though the interim coach had the red flag in his hand.
    The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2022
  • While the organization no longer exists, its ideas and beliefs still have many followers today, spread by social media and modern communications.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And Chang-Díaz is not alone in his belief in the promise.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In 2020, the group publicly denounced the racist beliefs of its founder John Muir.
    Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2023
  • At the end of the film, Sebastián seems to recognize that his beliefs about the monster are wrong.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • And that was very attuned to my own vantage point and beliefs.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • What occurred Thursday night gives you the belief this team wants to finish in the top-5 again.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But such bets take both a strong belief and a sturdy stomach.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 24 July 2024
  • On the Jedi ship, Sol was firm in his belief that there was a vergence on Brendok and aimed to prove it.
    Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 16 July 2024
  • The first is that the belief in a neo-platonic soul is essential for faith.
    Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The push, pull and clash of opinion and beliefs among this quartet of characters forms the bulk of the narrative.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
  • When you were raised with the belief that men should be tough, strong, and unemotional.
    Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Overall, a whopping 53% hold at least one of these beliefs.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023
  • This moon’s name stems from the belief that wolves are likely to be heard howling at this winter moon due to hunger.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The film is rooted in faith, as Peter’s belief in God orders his steps from the swamp to the battlefield.
    Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And as kids grow up, their taste and politics and beliefs are shaped deeply by their parents.
    Leah Donnella, NPR, 18 May 2024
  • Free speech looms large in the belief system of a trio who appear the most visibly in support of Trump.
    Jessica Klein, WIRED, 28 July 2024
  • And Lynch isn’t going to abandon his belief in the power of the group, even with new folks taking on larger roles.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The group believed the FBI was watching them and was training to kill those who refused to share their beliefs, the release and the plea agreement state.
    Taylor Romine, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The road to getting her work and her beliefs closer to alignment has been littered with tabloid headlines and heartache.
    Natalie Weiner, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023
  • And Beau has lived his entire life with this belief—ejaculate, and die.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023

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