disbelief

Example Sentences

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At first, his staff was in disbelief when he showed up with the new curriculum in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

But you suspend disbelief, so the experience feels real.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

But those emotions are now mixed with a sense of anxiety and disbelief as the airstrikes continue without a foreseeable end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Taran, whose head still spun with confusion and disbelief, strained against his bonds.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander