believing

Example Sentences

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Armed with little more than a few leading questions, researchers have found that most humans can be easily manipulated into believing that they did or saw something they didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think this message we have, probably more strongly at Christmas, about hope and believing in a better future, absolutely has merit," Lucy reflected.

From BBC

They also exhibit a rare respect for women, believing that “God must be both male and female,” and are a precursor to the group Ann herself will come to lead, known simply as the Shakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

As an American who came of age in the 1990s, I grew up believing that war — real war — didn’t exist for us anymore.

From Salon

"The summary misled me into believing that his comments were addressed to her involvement with the Jewish faith as opposed to his response to attempts that were being made to have him 'cancelled'."

From BBC