as in skepticism
refusal to accept something as true their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief

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Recent Examples on the Web The suspension of disbelief required to go along with Jimmy and get along with Jimmy is often too great. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 Her disbelief at bureacratic pedantry reaches a fever pitch as her desperation increases, resulting in a scene reminiscent of Judy Hopps and Flash the Sloth at the DMV in Zootopia. Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024 The pass bounced to the grass, and Will Sheppard threw up his hands in disbelief. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024 Harris, husband Douglas Emhoff (Andy Samberg) and President Joe Biden (Dana Carvey) were watching the debate on television in disbelief. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disbelief 

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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbelief. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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