belief
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Credibility with investors requires not just that Budget maths add up on Wednesday, but also belief that growth plans are realistic, and the perception that Downing Street can actually convince MPs to pass its Budget.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Victim blaming reflects an often unconscious belief that a survivor’s character is somehow tainted, even when that survivor is a child.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
It is your belief that your father’s wishes “evaporated.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“But we needed to believe in our own belief for quite a long time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Have you any other objection,” said Elizabeth, “than your belief of my indifference?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
They suggested that the visions might instead arise from cultural expectations or traditional beliefs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
I think that comes from a set of beliefs about what women really want.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
I think everybody wants public figures to be very authentically outspoken until it goes against their own beliefs, and then it’s too far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions, and I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Its editors decided that contradicting the beliefs of prominent citizens was a risk they shouldn’t take.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing belief
"The Experiment" and "Superstition"
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