disbelief
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“I came back and all of a sudden they knew every word to the songs,” she says with disbelief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
He insisted the event was real, sparking both disbelief and amusement among peers and online observers alike.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“I stared at the thing in disbelief and then realized that this was exactly what was needed to drive a heart,” Greatbach wrote in his book “The Making of the Pacemaker.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
I ask why, and he answers, ‘Because I said so! Suspend your disbelief, lad, and just do it.’
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing disbelief
Power Prefix: dis-
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