believed

Example Sentences

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A trillion is a thousand times more than a billion, but let’s be honest: I could have told you it was a million times more and you probably would have believed me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It added that the breach is believed to have begun as early as June through a server based abroad.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The results suggest that some aspects of biological aging may be more adjustable than previously believed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He will hold up his golden ticket and believe, as Mussolini believed, that the spectacle belongs to him.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

I could see he had his doubts, that he still was not sure he believed her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo