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disbelief

[dis-bi-leef] / ˌdɪs bɪˈlif /


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Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

“I’m in disbelief but I knew we ran something real fast,” said Collins, a sophomore who held off Marley Scoggins of Calabasas on the anchor leg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He insisted the event was real, sparking both disbelief and amusement among peers and online observers alike.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"I do," Laing insists, met with visible disbelief from Habboo.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In England scientists and clergymen still inhabited a common culture, and there was no division between them when it came to belief or disbelief in magic and witchcraft.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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