disbelieve

Example Sentences

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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

Few of the now grown-up McMartin children have spoken publicly, but some have described the pressure to fabricate stories or disbelieve innocent memories in favor of traumatic ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

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

“It’s a tour de force. I see no reason to disbelieve it.”

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

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

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya