credible

Example Sentences

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“The bottom line,” he said, “is trust” — vouching that an article is credible and worthy of a reader’s time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

After the four-day civil hearing, Circuit Court Judge Eugene C. Griffith Jr. said Boyd’s self-defense claim wasn’t credible, and he ruled that Boyd wasn’t entitled to civil and criminal immunity under the state’s stand-your-ground law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Markets are increasingly reacting less to headlines alone and more to whether there is a credible path toward de-escalation, which keeps volatility sensitive but less explosive than last week.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The priority goals each side would need to secure for a credible ceasefire remain wildly divergent.”

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

My gift to Mamaji one birthday, I must have been thirteen or so, was two full lengths of credible butterfly.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel