believability

Example Sentences

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Growing up in the San Joaquin Valley, with the Everly Brothers or Willie, there’s just a certain believability to their performance and songwriting that I’ve always reached for, no matter where I was.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Were there conversations about how elaborate you could go there without losing believability?

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers probably were trying to cut into the believability of those witnesses, but they fished so meekly for a damaging response that it sometimes looked like they were letting the witnesses off the hook.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023

During the three years between the shooting, the trial and this week's sentencing — Megan's believability as a victim has been questioned.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023

“If you stumble at mere believability, what are you living for? Isn’t love hard to believe?”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel