believability

Example Sentences

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These stories work because, as excessive as they are, they’re tinged with believability.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Growing up in the San Joaquin Valley, with the Everly Brothers or Willie, there’s just a certain believability to their performance and songwriting that I’ve always reached for, no matter where I was.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

The believability of something that never existed before, but you have a familiarity like it did exist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

When it comes to AI-enhanced disinformation, the believability of deepfakes hinges on where you see or hear them or who shares them.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

“If you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for? Isn’t love hard to believe?”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel