disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf 
: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
Examples of disbelief in a Sentence
She stared at him in utter disbelief.
their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief
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Barrett looked around with his hands up in disbelief.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Booker threw her hands in the air to try to convince the referees, then threw her hands on her head in disbelief before heading to the bench.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the movie’s best gags involves a white girl Instagram influencer, Bethany (Maude Apatow), who moves into the complex with all her shiny white-girl stuff as the rest of its Black residents look on in disbelief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Peyton Watson stood in disbelief, with hands over his face.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Booker threw her hands in the air to try to convince the referees, then threw her hands on her head in disbelief before heading to the bench.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
One of the movie’s best gags involves a white girl Instagram influencer, Bethany (Maude Apatow), who moves into the complex with all her shiny white-girl stuff as the rest of its Black residents look on in disbelief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Peyton Watson stood in disbelief, with hands over his face.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disbelief
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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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disbelief
noun
dis·be·lief
ˌdis-bə-ˈlēf
: the act or state of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue
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