stated belief

Example Sentences

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Typically this involves an inquiry about whether an employee’s stated belief is consistent with their behaviors.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

There is no simple formula for gauging sincerity, but the process can involve analyzing personal statements for consistency and exploring whether people have acted over time in accordance with their stated belief.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

Another sticking point is Russia’s stated belief that it’s the United States, as the bigger and more powerful nation, to “be the better person” and initiate the dialogue.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2017

Along with her husband, DeVos is an active member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, a small Protestant denomination with the stated belief that “all scientific theories be subject to Scripture.”

From The New Yorker • Dec. 13, 2016

It is not a stated belief that we need to begin with; that may come in time.

From The Untroubled Mind by Hall, Herbert J. (Herbert James)