as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Recent Examples of disbelief
Kenny’s voice grew small with what felt to me like disbelief at the possibility of his being loved.
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David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
If going solo is risky, launching your own label as an unknown requires an even bigger leap of faith—along with either a willing suspension of disbelief or an amazing amount of true grit.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Webb Reese nearly dropped the cake she had been given, in disbelief.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The women are shown reacting to Gomez's video with a mixture of disbelief and anger.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Rabe, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
If going solo is risky, launching your own label as an unknown requires an even bigger leap of faith—along with either a willing suspension of disbelief or an amazing amount of true grit.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Webb Reese nearly dropped the cake she had been given, in disbelief.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The women are shown reacting to Gomez's video with a mixture of disbelief and anger.
—Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelief
Noun
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Your company will likely immediately see tangible efficiency and productivity improvements, and successful AI use will alleviate employee skepticism.—
Hunter Steele,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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For example, the Philadelphia Inquirer is tackling reader skepticism of media motivations by leaning into their not-for-profit ownership as a contrast to their competitors.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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An initial eight: There was little doubt about Spoelstra playing this one for keeps.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2025
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People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some also expressed incredulity that a city with a giant annual pension bill intended to add 130 new workers as part of its plan and asked why contractors who charged far less couldn’t be used instead.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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As doctors tried to treat her, Kate’s parents openly discussed their suspicions that a conspiracy was forming around them – and that medical staff couldn’t be trusted.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, this circumstance involved a law enforcement agency accessing highly sensitive cell phone data from another jurisdiction in the absence of a warrant, consent, or even any investigation or suspicion of criminal activity on the part of a suspect.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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This problem of unbelief has plagued reformers for decades.—
Ervand Abrahamian,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2016
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The historical abnormality of modern-day unbelief was a theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s in the years before, during, and after his pontificate.—
Katherine Howell,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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