credence

Example Sentences

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Whether a competitive showing is enough to give credence to talk of a mini Welsh revival remains to be seen.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat said in a note that she wonders if Block’s move could lend credence to the “unemployment fears” that have “gripped markets” recently.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“The latest figures suggest firms are successfully doing more with less labor, giving more credence to a jobless expansion,” writes Matthew Martin, senior economist at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

“I would worry about something like that, and I’d worry about a bunch of these theories that she has getting wider credence in society,” Lurie said.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026

I could not give this woman credence because I, of all people, knew how crippling her psychological injuries were.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover