How to Use believe in a Sentence

believe

verb

• The scientists believed the reports.
• They were tricked into believing that he was a doctor.
• He says he'll help us, but I don't believe him.
• He says he'll help us, but I don't believe what he says.
• You shouldn't believe everything you read.
• Many people seem to believe that theory, but I find it hard to believe.
• She went to church because her family expected it, but she didn't really believe.
• The younger Prigozhin is believed to have died in a plane crash this week.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• In Burrow’s case, the scale of that change is still hard to believe.
  — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023
• They are believed to bring good luck in the coming year.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
• But Kupferman believes most kids are not afraid of the band.
  — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
• All along, fans of the page were led to believe the posts were written by her daughter.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
• For now, the researchers believe that Antarctica is too cold for the grain moths to spread in the wild.
  — Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
• Still, the way I've been played by my periods, best believe my uterus will be the first to go.
  — Caroline Colvin, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
• The suspects are believed to be in the Birmingham area.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 14 June 2023
• Israel believes around 60 to 70 hostages are still alive in Gaza.
  — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
• Overall, it’s often believed that the higher the thread count, the softer the sheet.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
• All four left the night club in what’s believed to be a gray sedan, officials said.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
• Police believe the shooting involved the sale of a gun.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
• That’s how 22-year-olds grow and how coaches get a locker room to believe.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
• The unit is believed to have been engaged in the fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border since Oct. 7.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• The new management believes Chisholm is determined to be great and that his heart is in the right place.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
• Singh doesn't believe him, but Big John blows up the cave in an explosion.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 27 Feb. 2023
• The holidays are on the horizon, and Bieber is ready for a cozy cup of mulled wine — if her nails are to be believed, that is.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
• As Clarence starts to believe his own charade, the filmmaker tries to shape lessons out of the madness.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
• Despite all of that, Hamm believes that Paul was truly in love with Alex.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
• All three lived in apartments located in the collapse zone and were believed to be home at the time.
  — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 June 2023
• The man, who police believe was homeless, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2022
• Investigators believe the 17-year-old was not shot in the garage but made his way there after he was wounded, Vainuku said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
• Investigators at this time believe Nguyen killed his wife and children at some point over the weekend, and then turned the firearm on himself.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025