believing

Example Sentences

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But it got to the stage where the German went into every game firmly believing he would find the back of the net.

From BBC

She remained motionless on her hands with her body stretched out for a long moment, slowly believing that the water was not going to hurt her.

From Literature

“Some people called me crazy throughout my career for believing in myself so much…it was because of my parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ted’s paradigm envisions excellence through self-examination and collaboration, believing in one’s self while being curious enough to affirm the best of what we see in others.

From Salon

Doublethink is a core theme in George Orwell’s “1984”—believing two contradictory ideas at the same time.

From Barron's