disbelieving 1 of 2

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
  • There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about how big an impact Llama’s sinicization will actually have.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As the premiere of part 2 on Nov. 7 approaches, fans are increasingly skeptical about what lies ahead for the Pogues.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of skeptical
Verb
  • Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of denying
Adjective
  • Her death, though currently under investigation, is not thought to be suspicious.
    News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Hundreds of 2,500 voter registration forms flagged as suspicious were found to be fraudulent, an official from Pennsylvania's Lancaster County confirmed on Monday.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of suspicious
Verb
  • Economists have debated the causes of the inflation of the 2020s, as well as the proper remedies — with many doubting whether price gouging played much of a role and arguing that some of Harris’s proposals might be counterproductive.
    David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 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
  • In the interim, Gore made another call to an incredulous Bush to retract his concession.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of incredulous
Adjective
  • As consumers continue to be cautious about their spending, Amazon’s focus on cheaper items could keep it ahead of competitors like Target (TGT+2.53%), Walmart (WMT+0.53%), and discount grocer Aldi, all of which are racing to lower prices in response to changing shopping habits.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Over recent months, concerns about inflation and economic stability have kept the Fed on a cautious path, with officials maintaining a close watch on key indicators.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cautious
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