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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Recent Examples of disbelieve
The party reports in this way, who would dare to disbelieve.
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This kind of medical gaslighting is a widespread issue, with many women feeling dismissed, belittled, or disbelieved by healthcare providers, especially when seeking treatment for chronic pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nan Z. Da
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This kind of medical gaslighting is a widespread issue, with many women feeling dismissed, belittled, or disbelieved by healthcare providers, especially when seeking treatment for chronic pain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 May 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
The plot requires a fictional scenario to be created so that a disastrous real-life situation can be disbelieved.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieve
deny
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Schoemann denied any wrongdoing, saying the county engaged in a nontraditional but widely publicized process seeking ideas for the property and the school's $3 million proposal was the best financial option.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Attorneys for the team’s management will have the chance to answer the complaint and deny the allegations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Disbelieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieve. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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