believed

Example Sentences

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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 coyotes examined in this study carried the newer variant, which is now believed to be the dominant form circulating in both the United States and Canada.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He will hold up his golden ticket and believe, as Mussolini believed, that the spectacle belongs to him.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

They say this created a situation where the aircraft's systems briefly believed the plane was actually on the ground, even though it was in the air.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For the first time since we’d come to Amsterdam, I believed that this might all work out.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler