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adjective

Definition of disbelievingnext
as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims the senator stated her case before a disbelieving press corps

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disbelieving

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verb

present participle of disbelieve
as in denying
to think not to be true or real many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieving
  1. skeptical
  2. denying
  3. suspicious
  4. doubting
  5. unbelieving
  6. incredulous
  7. cautious
Adjective
  • From my observations, stakeholders are becoming increasingly skeptical of vanity metrics like the number of trees planted or tons of carbon offset.
    Vivek Rana, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Recent polls have shown that a significant share of Canadians have become skeptical of the contribution of immigrants.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of skeptical
Verb
  • The 33-year-old also clarified his relationship with Sayed, denying any romantic involvement in a series of candid posts.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of denying
Adjective
  • In late June 2024, the Natomas Unified School District IT department shut down the district’s network system, wifi network, VPN services and phone lines after identifying suspicious activity on the network.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Scam Alert feature watches the links in incoming text messages and flags any suspicious ones.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of suspicious
Verb
  • Hope this helps anyone out there doubting their own post partum recovery.
    Emily Trainham, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Injuries have hampered his career a bit, but there is no doubting his talents, especially on the offensive end.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of doubting
Adjective
  • One day, the elusive Seth meets the equally alluring but totally living doctor Maggie (Meg Ryan), who is suspicious and unbelieving of the mystical wonders of this world.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • As punishment, God confines them to the desert for 40 years, until the unbelieving generation ...
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023
Definition of unbelieving
Adjective
  • However, despite the incredulous nature of predictive forecasting, the desire to do so has inspired a more worthy endeavor: foresight.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • To his angry fan base and incredulous pockets of the Patriots’ media corps, remember Mayo’s future doesn’t hinge on winning this season.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of incredulous
Adjective
  • The Federal Reserve is right to be cautious and see how all of these factors play out in 2025.
    Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Local and state agencies are urging the public to be cautious as the Charlotte area prepares for likely snow and ice.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cautious
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