How to Use believe in a Sentence

believe

verb

• The scientists believed the reports.
• They were tricked into believing that he was a doctor.
• He says he'll help us, but I don't believe him.
• He says he'll help us, but I don't believe what he says.
• You shouldn't believe everything you read.
• Many people seem to believe that theory, but I find it hard to believe.
• She went to church because her family expected it, but she didn't really believe.
• In Burrow’s case, the scale of that change is still hard to believe.
  — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
• That’s how 22-year-olds grow and how coaches get a locker room to believe.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
• Sometimes changes are not well received by some people, who are either more radical or no longer believe in the opposition.
  — Amy Munneke, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2023
• Kerry seemed to erroneously believe Gualinga was from Brazil.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2023
• That leaves the public believing that the policy has only adverse effects, and that those are immediate and severe.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
• The picturesque desert dunes might produce the most breathtaking imagery, but the traveling bivouac is something Dakar devotees need to see to believe.
  — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2023
• Researchers believe that resveratrol has similar protective effects on the body.
  — Barbie Cervoni, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
• Detectives believed that the shooting started during an argument at the party, leaving Stephens and one other girl shot.
  — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
• The copyright claims become harder to believe given one notice appears to be filed from Turkey and is completely in Turkish.
  — Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2023
• Some believe DeWine's penchant for elevating women could give her or Cooke an edge in the competition.
  — CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
• Experience has conditioned him to believe that all resistance will eventually be overcome.
  — Matt Bai, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• With no real details about the financial aspect of the deal, there’s little to believe LIV earned any great rights fees the way most sports leagues are accustomed to doing.
  — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
• Roman emperor Domitian is believed to have put on a sea battle in the Colosseum in 85 AD, for instance.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
• Chandi set out on the ambitious mission to inspire future generations to believe in themselves, push themselves and promote empowerment through the great outdoors.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
• The younger Prigozhin is believed to have died in a plane crash this week.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• They are believed to bring good luck in the coming year.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
• But Kupferman believes most kids are not afraid of the band.
  — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
• For now, the researchers believe that Antarctica is too cold for the grain moths to spread in the wild.
  — Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
• Still, the way I've been played by my periods, best believe my uterus will be the first to go.
  — Caroline Colvin, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
• The suspects are believed to be in the Birmingham area.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 14 June 2023
• Israel believes around 60 to 70 hostages are still alive in Gaza.
  — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
• Overall, it’s often believed that the higher the thread count, the softer the sheet.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
• All four left the night club in what’s believed to be a gray sedan, officials said.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024