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disbelieving

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verb

present participle of disbelieve
as in denying
to think not to be true or real many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbelieving
Adjective
  • Coastal elites are always skeptical about whether a fast-growth, deep tech company can be built in the Midwest.
    Kathleen Gallagher, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • In their interviews with town businessmen, the Sodality women try to convince the men that more hygienic practices will actually improve their bottom line, but the men are skeptical: why do anything new?
    Deborah Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.
    Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Turquoise Alerts are for missing endangered persons under 65 in suspicious circumstances, while Silver Alerts are for those 65+ or with cognitive disabilities.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
  • Cops said an investigation began when a woman who had recently paid for a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party noticed about $100 worth of suspicious charges on her credit card, the Democrat reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has silenced critics doubting his Ferrari move after securing the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race victory.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Soon, he was flooded with messages from a group text thread of his best friends, sharing social media posts doubting McCollum.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • One day, the elusive Seth meets the equally alluring but totally living doctor Maggie (Meg Ryan), who is suspicious and unbelieving of the mystical wonders of this world.
    Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
  • As punishment, God confines them to the desert for 40 years, until the unbelieving generation ...
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Sep. 2023
Adjective
  • The spectacle left many South Africans watching at home incredulous and saw Ramaphosa make his strongest remarks on the matter yet.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 15 May 2025
  • Since being posted, the video has been viewed more than 8 million times and liked by over 160,000 users, leaving viewers both entertained and incredulous.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Be cautious using public Wi-Fi Avoid logging into accounts on public Wi-Fi or always use a VPN.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • No, things aren’t all roses, but at least some cautious optimism is in order.
    Bruce Yandle, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
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“Disbelieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelieving. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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