believe in

phrasal verb

believed in; believing in; believes in

1

: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)

Do you believe in ghosts?

2

: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)

She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.

I believe in working hard to achieve success.

She doesn't believe in using pesticides.

3

: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)

Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.

Examples of believe in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rivers had already laid the foundation of a team that tuned out the noise and believed in its own process. —Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

But Hollingsworth, perhaps more than anyone else, believes in Brady's ability to make his dreams a reality. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024

However, an argument ensues between them – Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024

And to wonder: how was someone like Arthur Conan Doyle so taken by this, to the point of literally believing in fairies? —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024