believed

Example Sentences

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A source said that Healey still believed he could somehow balance the books, that big adjustments could be made - an assumption they described as "inept".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, he believed they should participate while the trend remains intact and exit when the underlying narrative begins to break down.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

People were feeling stupid to have believed all those things they believed in World War II. And the little movie came along and lifted everyone’s spirits, reminded us of the romance in the realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The results suggest that some aspects of biological aging may be more adjustable than previously believed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The space was large enough that we had believed a person could crawl in there if necessary, but Mr. Smit dismissed it without a second glance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom