believed

Example Sentences

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Officials believed Sacks supported the order, but the night before the planned signing he began raising concerns that the voluntary review process could one day be made mandatory.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Gen. Todd Blanche hailed the case as an important step toward justice, and said he believed Castro would eventually end up in the U.S. for his day in court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

His mother told the news agency she believed her son had died of typhoid fever, not Ebola.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Woodson believed in the founding of the Declaration of Independence, as Abraham Lincoln did.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Gulled by Disney and others, I believed Bambi always got out of the fire.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen