believability

Example Sentences

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These stories work because, as excessive as they are, they’re tinged with believability.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

By focusing on the frightening ways a fan can collect information and seize an opportunity to get a leg up in the right circumstances, Russell prioritizes believability over spectacle.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

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

The believability of something that never existed before, but you have a familiarity like it did exist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

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

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel