disbelief

Example Sentences

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For many younger people, the prevailing feelings that night were confusion and disbelief.

From BBC

Lee's brother Jamie said he felt shock and disbelief and suffered sleepless nights because of what happened to his mother.

From BBC

After drawing a game they had dominated, Arsenal defender William Gallas famously sat down on the pitch in what Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce described as "a state of disbelief".

From BBC

Seven-time world champion Shiffrin appeared to be in disbelief as she initially crossed the line but eventually crouched on her skis with her head in her hands before fist pumping towards the crowd.

From BBC

But the Winter Olympics create a different kind of disbelief.

From The Wall Street Journal