as in to deny
to think not to be true or real
many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead
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For a Black woman, being disbelieved so publicly by a white woman politician was an extra layer of fury.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
When said organization murders her disbelieving friend Jack (John Bradley), Jin turns to their destruction, joining the British government and other international bodies on endeavors to stop the San-Ti.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Trump attorney Alina Habba pointed to a handful of tweets disbelieving Carroll in the hours between the magazine story going live and Trump reacting to it with venom.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
Maher’s dour mug resembles a Debbie Downer; his only mirth comes from disbelieving or humiliating someone else for having a different point of view.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
When said organization murders her disbelieving friend Jack (John Bradley), Jin turns to their destruction, joining the British government and other international bodies on endeavors to stop the San-Ti.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Trump attorney Alina Habba pointed to a handful of tweets disbelieving Carroll in the hours between the magazine story going live and Trump reacting to it with venom.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
Maher’s dour mug resembles a Debbie Downer; his only mirth comes from disbelieving or humiliating someone else for having a different point of view.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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