believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
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Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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The rise of great-power tensions also creates the need to maintain believable deterrence.
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Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Together, the two inflicted numerous injuries on her person in order to make her kidnapping story seem believable to authorities and her family.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
The crooks know how to develop believable backstories, take advantage of human nature and, perhaps, our lack of knowledge on how things like payment apps work.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
Calvino makes this so much fun and utterly believable.
—The Week Us, theweek, 30 Apr. 2024
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Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024
Together, the two inflicted numerous injuries on her person in order to make her kidnapping story seem believable to authorities and her family.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
The crooks know how to develop believable backstories, take advantage of human nature and, perhaps, our lack of knowledge on how things like payment apps work.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
Calvino makes this so much fun and utterly believable.
—The Week Us, theweek, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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