disbelieve

Catherine said she had no reason to disbelieve him.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Few of the now grown-up McMartin children have spoken publicly, but some have described the pressure to fabricate stories or disbelieve innocent memories in favor of traumatic ones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

Many people do disbelieve the very first approach by a scammer or a con artist.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023

Mr. Johnston said, “You cannot disbelieve the resurrection based on the historical accounts that we have. It is so well attested.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

“I do not say that I disbelieve you, Monsieur,” said Poirot slowly.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Let’s use this moment to confront a culture that disbelieves children, blames victims, and protects those who abuse them—and demand better from our politicians, our institutions, and ourselves.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Anyone who claims not to understand the concept of the poverty-to-prison pipeline or disbelieves the word of the wrongfully convicted cannot watch this show and still legitimately hold on to that illusion.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2022

"Categorising the claims that have been made as 'distorted, and in many cases false' creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims," it reads.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2021

In their letter, which can be read below, the employees say that response “creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims,” and they call for “immediate corrections” from the company’s top leaders.

From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2021

Some wish they did; but no man disbelieves.

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young

"We want to avoid situations where victims feel like they're maybe not being taken seriously, or heaven forbid, being disbelieved," says Cdr Southworth.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

The women were determined to speak up together, rather than be silenced and disbelieved, said another plaintiff, Cherryl Jackson-Williams.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

If they had disbelieved the very first word of it, or the very first sentence of it, it wouldn't have gone anywhere.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023

Yet, 16 of the 17 people who reported brain fog in our study described feeling disbelieved.

From Scientific American ● May 12, 2023

Gandalf, however, disbelieved Bilbo’s first story, as soon as he heard it, and he continued to be very curious about the ring.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The other disbelieving intellectuals continued to write and publish but seemed to make less news by their pronouncements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Frazzled housewives were a specialty: She was Richard Dreyfuss’ alarmed spouse in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” John Denver’s disbelieving wife in “Oh, God!” and a workaholic mother opposite Michael Keaton in “Mr. Mom.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

They look disbelieving but I walk with them to Plankinton and show them an address on a seemingly abandoned building and explain the numbering system again.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024

There is a famous clip to be found on Youtube of a television reporter roaming the streets of Liverpool informing disbelieving fans that Bill Shankly had announced his retirement.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024

Mostly, I feel ashamed, disbelieving that I even thought he could help me.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes