disbelieve

Example Sentences

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He said he believed the boy was genuinely concerned about the knife, and agreed he had "no reason to disbelieve him".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

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

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

Mariam came to disbelieve this part of the story as well.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini