disbelieve

Example Sentences

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He said he believed the boy was genuinely concerned about the knife, and agreed he had "no reason to disbelieve him".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 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

He looked at me, defying me to disbelieve him.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls