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disbelieve

[dis-bi-leev] / ˌdɪs bɪˈliv /


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But the contradictions did not cause jurors to disbelieve her, said Harry MacLean, who wrote about the case in the book “Once Upon a Time: A True Story of Memory, Murder and the Law.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

He says we should guard against the danger of too much cynicism too - that deepfakes lead us to disbelieve reputable information.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2024

When truth is stranger than fiction, it is often easier to disbelieve, at least until the facts make it impossible to ignore reality.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2024

Mr. Johnston said, “You cannot disbelieve the resurrection based on the historical accounts that we have. It is so well attested.”

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2023

“I don’t have any reason to disbelieve her, do I?”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Anyone who claims not to understand the concept of the poverty-to-prison pipeline or disbelieves the word of the wrongfully convicted cannot watch this show and still legitimately hold on to that illusion.

From Salon Nov. 9, 2022

"Categorising the claims that have been made as 'distorted, and in many cases false' creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims," it reads.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2021

Categorizing the claims that have been made as “distorted, and in many cases false” creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims.

From The Verge Jul. 26, 2021

It is a shame that Mr Davenport–Hines dismisses stories he disbelieves, about other moles, sexual foibles and bureaucratic mishaps, as “delusions”, “nasty inventions” and “silly fancies”.

From Economist Feb. 8, 2018

A man believes or disbelieves in spite of himself.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green

"We want to avoid situations where victims feel like they're maybe not being taken seriously, or heaven forbid, being disbelieved," says Cdr Southworth.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2025

In these incidents and others, the women against whom C.K. committed his offenses were either disbelieved or encouraged to keep their stories to themselves.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2024

The women were determined to speak up together, rather than be silenced and disbelieved, said another plaintiff, Cherryl Jackson-Williams.

From Seattle Times Aug. 10, 2023

Yet, 16 of the 17 people who reported brain fog in our study described feeling disbelieved.

From Scientific American May 12, 2023

They resembled each other in their dread of conflict, and the regularity of his evening calls, however much she disbelieved them, was a comfort to them both.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

He wanted his “famous sister” to say hi to his disbelieving client.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Sheen’s remarkable performance dominates this compelling three-part Amazon film, A Very Royal Scandal, as he captures a prince angry and disbelieving at his collapsing status.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2024

As he danced across home plate into the arms of bouncing, disbelieving Dodgers Friday night, the magnitude of his accomplishment was evident in the condition of his uniform.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2024

They look disbelieving but I walk with them to Plankinton and show them an address on a seemingly abandoned building and explain the numbering system again.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2024

They stumbled over the frozen ground, Hunt wincing from gout, cursing, disbelieving; Olmsted, his teeth inflamed, his night an ordeal of wakefulness, limping from his long-ago carriage accident.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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