believing

Example Sentences

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When Mr. Shamji and Sharma realized that Zac had fooled them into believing he had access to millions, they turned on him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

However, Hounkpè remains confident of victory, believing he represents change.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

He has made no bones about believing that any prosecutor who worked on those cases had behaved unethically and should have resigned.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

"The Jewish community will want to see a genuine remorse and change before believing that the appropriate place to test this sincerity is on the main stage at the Wireless Festival," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For all Stalin’s preparation for the “future war,” he seems to have had some kind of mental block against believing that Hitler was really going to attack him.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein