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
Booker threw her hands in the air to try to convince the referees, then threw her hands on her head in disbelief before heading to the bench.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the movie’s best gags involves a white girl Instagram influencer, Bethany (Maude Apatow), who moves into the complex with all her shiny white-girl stuff as the rest of its Black residents look on in disbelief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Peyton Watson stood in disbelief, with hands over his face.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
But an aide expressed surprise — and disbelief — seeing the lawmaker’s name on the resolution.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the movie’s best gags involves a white girl Instagram influencer, Bethany (Maude Apatow), who moves into the complex with all her shiny white-girl stuff as the rest of its Black residents look on in disbelief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Peyton Watson stood in disbelief, with hands over his face.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
But an aide expressed surprise — and disbelief — seeing the lawmaker’s name on the resolution.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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Over 10 days, formerly successful romance novelist Frances must cast aside her skepticism and immerse herself in the intriguing guests and hosts at Tranquillum House.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Data Center Demand Concerns There is increasing skepticism about the sustainability of the current AI spending surge.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Sunday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the families of two girls who had died from measles in West Texas—and raised doubts about the safety of vaccines.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, even the new record-holder had some doubts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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There was some incredulity right after the DOGE Dividend check proposal was announced.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there’s no way the Hatches, with their matriarch’s suspicion of television generally, would have gotten a color TV.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The report concluded that the university administration had repeatedly failed to address the concerns of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and, instead, treated them with suspicion.—
Sharon Otterman,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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