How to Use disbelief in a Sentence

disbelief

noun

• She stared at him in utter disbelief.
• The disbelief comes over you and just the shock and the amazement.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
• They were spared the worst of the blast that left them in fear and disbelief.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
• In disbelief, the 60-year-old studied the place where the bridge once stood.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
• The pass bounced to the grass, and Will Sheppard threw up his hands in disbelief.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
• Alcaraz dropped to the ground and rolled on the grass, his hands over his face in disbelief.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 July 2023
• When Dave joined Earl in the ring, Hogan stood in disbelief.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 19 June 2022
• The ball popped free as Phillies fans roared in disbelief.
  — Dan Gelston, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
• And yet the response to the story, for many, was scorn and disbelief.
  — Mary Ziegler, CNN, 16 July 2022
• The war in Gaza has taken that shunt of disbelief and ripped it wide open.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
• Prescott was asked whether news of surgery left him in disbelief.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
• The actress laughed and clutched her hand over her mouth in disbelief.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
• The mom-to-be was in disbelief and couldn’t stop laughing and smiling.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 July 2024
• As the rest of the cast looks on in disbelief, Jasmine shares her side of the incident.
  — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 7 Apr. 2022
• The first Dodger run scored (making it 5-1), and the Yankee fans were in disbelief.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• Tellez, in response, just stood at the plate in disbelief.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2022
• The years that followed were filled fear and disbelief.
  — Washington Post, 1 May 2022
• Herz stood and stared at the wall in disbelief as Arraez rounded the bases.
  — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
• One struggling pitcher walked to the top step of the home dugout and peered toward the right field grass in disbelief.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
• The vibe among the more than 1,000 journalists in the room ranged from disbelief to disgust.
  — Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
• The video then shows bystanders in disbelief with hands over their heads.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
• Keyshia Cole, who has worked with the makeup artist before, was in disbelief at the news.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Apr. 2022
• Khloé was then heard sobbing over the phone in disbelief.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2022
• The morning was cool and quiet, as Uvalde seemed to sit in numb disbelief.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2022
• At this point in the story, Jill and Genevieve are screeching in disbelief.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2022
• As the ball bounced gently on the back iron and then the left side of the hoop, Moore threw her arms up in disbelief before the shot at last fell through.
  — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Mar. 2022
• Each day that month, Avery had watched in disbelief as Lake Morey failed to freeze over.
  — Joanna Slater, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
• Rodriguez says as the crowd gasps and guffaws in disbelief.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023
• Fellow tight end Mo Alie-Cox, who was on the field as the play unfolded, placed two hands on his head in disbelief.
  — James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
• Unlike the multi-beat belt of that word on the Broadway recording, here, it’s uttered in affecting disbelief.
  — Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024