as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Recent Examples of disbelief
To everyone’s disbelief, Fry instead rapped yet another homer.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
And bad behaviours will be continue to be the consequence of their disbelief.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
His younger sister Brittany shared her disbelief, describing the devastating turn of events.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon), the Netflix feature boasts a strong voice cast as well as a narrative that successfully finds the middle ground between winking self-awareness and the suspension of disbelief that propels all Yuletide tales.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
And bad behaviours will be continue to be the consequence of their disbelief.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
His younger sister Brittany shared her disbelief, describing the devastating turn of events.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon), the Netflix feature boasts a strong voice cast as well as a narrative that successfully finds the middle ground between winking self-awareness and the suspension of disbelief that propels all Yuletide tales.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
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Then again, in that same interview, Brown expressed skepticism about whether the British public would also welcome his American wife back into a royal role.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although this is a worrying trend, growing Taiwanese skepticism of the United States has not translated into a greater desire to unify with Beijing. HARDENED STEEL China’s gray-zone campaign, intended to help achieve unification, is instead pushing Taiwan further away.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The company believes there is no longer substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to recent business improvements and actions taken by management.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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But just in case there were any doubts, the Lakers’ 131-114 loss, which dropped them to 4-4 overall and 1-4 on their road trip, was a reminder.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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While Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg as an acerbic genius who has codified his victim complex into every decision, Garfield taps into the incredulity and exasperation of being punished for not validating every whim of Zuckerberg’s entrepreneurism.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Expect a similar level of incredulity when The Morning Show gets a minimum of five acting nominations.Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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Last year, Japanese authorities arrested Somali for suspicion of trespassing on a construction site, the Kyodo News agency reported.Stella Kim, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.Ervand Abrahamian, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.Katherine Howell, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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