disbelief

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At first, his staff was in disbelief when he showed up with the new curriculum in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But you suspend disbelief, so the experience feels real.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“That’s you?” my eight-year-old asked, inspecting the photo in disbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Somewhere in that meal, I felt that oyster-like disbelief when something simple tastes better than expected, and you pretend not to notice because the surprise feels too intimate to say out loud.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Juanita asked, putting a hand to her forehead and shaking her head in disbelief.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall