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disbelief

[dis-bi-leef] / ˌdɪs bɪˈlif /


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When Harris suggested that even inaction by Congress could have a preemptive effect on state court proceedings, Gorsuch reacted with mild disbelief.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

But he also said he is in disbelief; describing him as “the most honest, responsible, hardworking guy you have ever known,” adding, “I loved him like a brother.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The scientists presented their findings to Tuvalu's fisheries minister in December last year and were met with disbelief.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

I flippantly wrote of science fiction’s reliance on suspension of disbelief, but man-machine convergence doesn’t, as far as I can see, require any suspension of basic physical laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I emptied it into my hand and the next moment was staring in disbelief at my Alpina watch.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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