disbelief
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“My reaction was shock, disbelief, anger, embarrassment,” Julio Varela, 54, said in an interview Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He said he was in such disbelief that he did not even buy a round of drinks for the other customers, when he eventually made it to the pub four hours later than scheduled.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“I’m not saying miraculous, but I’m really in disbelief how well he responded, given the injury.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
When French referee Francois Letexier signalled full-time, many of Egypt's players slumped to the floor in disbelief at what had just happened.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
And he certainly hadn’t learned it from studying public health policy, a topic that made him shake his head in disbelief.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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