belief
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But a recent study out of the University of California, Berkeley, calls this belief into serious question.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
"For a great player," Keane said, "he almost lacks belief in himself."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Our firm belief in democratic values makes us natural partners," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
A common belief that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults has been overturned by a new study from Loma Linda University.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Did it have something to do with the fact that he’d kept his belief in magic a secret for so long?
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
A 2016 paper found that even men with personal egalitarian beliefs were less likely to express those views when they believed they were outside the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Platner had nothing on which to hang his promises of political efficacy but a collection of articulated progressive beliefs.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s not that she holds no firm beliefs, but that she is a real person who changes in front of our eyes and ears, a nuance that no feature-length film could allow her.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“She’s not diminishing her beliefs, her values, her principles or any other kind of long-term goals” Ziering said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
He was not alone in assuming that the progress of science destroyed superstitious beliefs.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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