disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf 
: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
Examples of disbelief in a Sentence
She stared at him in utter disbelief.
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Many fans thought Redick’s reaction was in disbelief about having Doncic on his team.
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Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Hien was in disbelief, kneeling on the ground, head in hands.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
That disbelief was perhaps best exemplified on episode 5 of The Traitors when Danielle Reyes tried to convince her former Big Brother frenemy Britney Haynes that Carolyn was a Traitor.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
One minute Bam Adebayo is celebrating a walk-off, game-winning shot Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, the next minute the Miami Heat big man is on social media in disbelief that the Dallas Mavericks had just traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
Hien was in disbelief, kneeling on the ground, head in hands.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
That disbelief was perhaps best exemplified on episode 5 of The Traitors when Danielle Reyes tried to convince her former Big Brother frenemy Britney Haynes that Carolyn was a Traitor.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
One minute Bam Adebayo is celebrating a walk-off, game-winning shot Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, the next minute the Miami Heat big man is on social media in disbelief that the Dallas Mavericks had just traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf
: the act or state of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
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