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.
  • So the question of whether the company should be believed is crucial.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Singh doesn't believe him, but Big John blows up the cave in an explosion.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Some lawmakers believe the prospect of a penalty could be enough to deter huge price increases in the future.
    Adam Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The researchers believe that this is largely because of the poor financial prospects offered by the pathway.
    Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • For an extended portion of the episode, we’re meant to believe River is dead, and his grandfather killed him.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The mention of Eastern religion gives viewers another reason to believe that the show will be set somewhere in Asia.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Pregnancy once was believed to protect women from depression and other mental illnesses.
    Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Immigration advocates and experts believe the border death toll is much higher, and the federal system for death data long failed to include many border deaths.
    April Barton, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And there is no evidence that people purchasing the product would believe that it was sold by Jack Daniel's or that Jack Daniel's sponsored the product.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The younger Prigozhin is believed to have died in a plane crash this week.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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
  • 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 | Crobinson@al.com, 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
  • 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
  • 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

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