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disbelieve

[dis-bi-leev] / ˌdɪs bɪˈliv /


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"That you can drop a person in the sea with a life jacket in a war zone was something people automatically chose to disbelieve," Mr Gonsalves said.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

But the contradictions did not cause jurors to disbelieve her, said Harry MacLean, who wrote about the case in the book “Once Upon a Time: A True Story of Memory, Murder and the Law.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Many people do disbelieve the very first approach by a scammer or a con artist.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

Mr. Johnston said, “You cannot disbelieve the resurrection based on the historical accounts that we have. It is so well attested.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2023

I could not believe this strange story, and yet I could not disbelieve Samuel.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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