believability
Example Sentences
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The notion that he’d ad-lib a mention of Harp, or include one in his prepared remarks without thinking through the possible ramifications, strains believability.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
By focusing on the frightening ways a fan can collect information and seize an opportunity to get a leg up in the right circumstances, Russell prioritizes believability over spectacle.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
The believability of something that never existed before, but you have a familiarity like it did exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Of course, this is complicated by the reality that inexpensive vegetable oils are frequently included in foods that are fried, ultraprocessed or otherwise unhealthy, which lends the anti-seed oil narrative some believability.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2024
“If you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for? Isn’t love hard to believe?”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
