believe it or not
idiom
—used to suggest that the listener will be surprised
His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.
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Many of the animals, believe it or not, when retired are adopted by previous handlers that they were partnered with.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Season three had one more episode than season two and a finale runtime of an hour and a half, but, believe it or not, there were still several scenes left on the cutting room floor.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
And that brings us to the second full week of March, which began Monday morning with — believe it or not — spring practice kicking off.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Avoid Cruise Control Driving at high speed in inclement weather is obviously not a great call, but believe it or not, cruise control can also cause unforeseen headaches on highways and interstates.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Season three had one more episode than season two and a finale runtime of an hour and a half, but, believe it or not, there were still several scenes left on the cutting room floor.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
And that brings us to the second full week of March, which began Monday morning with — believe it or not — spring practice kicking off.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Avoid Cruise Control Driving at high speed in inclement weather is obviously not a great call, but believe it or not, cruise control can also cause unforeseen headaches on highways and interstates.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Believe it or not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20it%20or%20not. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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