disbelief
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In disbelief, he looked at a residential building that had partially collapsed.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
He insisted the event was real, sparking both disbelief and amusement among peers and online observers alike.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"There has been a tremendous amount of disbelief for me, it's just so extraordinary," said Canadian Jeremy Hansen during a Q&A session with press late Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“The first reaction was disbelief because I thought there was no chance after these two got in.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He still recalled enough of his former schooling to be able to recite entire blatts of the Talmud from memory alone, a parlor trick he’d shown off to the crew’s disbelief and amusement.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing disbelief
Power Prefix: dis-
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