believable

Example Sentences

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But I had to play a brilliant, believable baseball player.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Frederick D’Sa, an 83-year-old retired Indian army colonel, said the Mumbai policewoman who he thought arrested him last October over WhatsApp for allegedly funding terrorists was entirely believable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s a cat-and-mouse movie with some initiative, and even if that drive ultimately goes nowhere, the film at least manages to make its characters’ strength under duress believable.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Needing 254 for victory – a record in this competition - after being flogged around Wankhede Stadium, Bethell hit a scarcely believable 105 from 48 balls to threaten one of England's all-time white-ball victories.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

If you’ve got credibility, you’re believable; you can be trusted.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner