believed

Example Sentences

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He said recent "upsetting, quite untrue, quite damaging" online posts had "hurt the whole of the school community" but he believed social media also had "many advantages" for young people.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Some believed that the latest epidemic was of a "mystical malady", a common belief in some remote areas of the DRC.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

In one study, participants discussed conspiracy theories they believed and the researchers asked AI to persuade the participants that those theories weren’t true.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Climate change is believed to have played a role in such hot spells as this.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

A late August sun seemed to boil the river and the deerflies and horseflies were not to be believed.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen