Definition of disbelieving in English:
disbelieving
adjectiveˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋˌdɪsbəˈlivɪŋ
Feeling or expressing disbelief.
the disbelieving look in her eyes
Example sentencesExamples
- They wanted a holiday snap to show disbelieving folks back home what looked almost like the parting of the waters by Moses.
- Jennifer offered a brief narrative but received a disbelieving glance.
- Only on this occasion, the disbelieving doctor called the police.
- The soldier is looking very disbelieving; he is barking again.
- Bert was stunned as the surreal scene continued to unfold in front of his bleary, disbelieving eyes.
- Mom and Dad gasped and stared at me with disbelieving eyes.
- I played back the message for my disbelieving friends.
- A late night call conveyed the good news to a disbelieving Carmel who proved a very popular winner.
- All the same, it was good to see Kev finally faced with disbelieving opposition.
- The next day, he shows the letter to his disbelieving doctor.
- I have the manic, disbelieving smile of a winning game-show contestant.
- Indeed, if he dismisses it with a disbelieving laugh, we expect to see the bad luck drop on him out of the blue.
- Elizabeth interjected, giving her mother a disbelieving stare.
- Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
- Brice let out a high, disbelieving laugh.
- An hour later a delirious and disbelieving Beryl rang again.
- Janet's expression softened as she regarded her disbelieving companion.
- The handful of coaches, scouts and parents were stunned into disbelieving silence before breaking into thunderous applause.
- She stiffened slightly when she heard her father's disbelieving snort.
- I could tell from their disbelieving faces that they couldn't believe how generous I was.
Derivatives
adverb
‘Twenty years in local government,’ he whispers disbelievingly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Another asked, disbelievingly: ‘Surely he doesn't think he can get away with that kind of thing?’
- He shakes his head disbelievingly - then he hands our passports back.
- My new boss laughs, disbelievingly, but I patiently explain I'd been invited to a singles night comprising of rising marketing professionals such as myself.
- Sara stared at me incredulously for a second before shaking her head disbelievingly.
Definition of disbelieving in US English:
disbelieving
adjectiveˌdisbəˈlēviNGˌdɪsbəˈlivɪŋ
Feeling or expressing disbelief.
the disbelieving look in her eyes
Example sentencesExamples
- Mom and Dad gasped and stared at me with disbelieving eyes.
- The soldier is looking very disbelieving; he is barking again.
- She stiffened slightly when she heard her father's disbelieving snort.
- Indeed, if he dismisses it with a disbelieving laugh, we expect to see the bad luck drop on him out of the blue.
- Elizabeth interjected, giving her mother a disbelieving stare.
- They wanted a holiday snap to show disbelieving folks back home what looked almost like the parting of the waters by Moses.
- An hour later a delirious and disbelieving Beryl rang again.
- All the same, it was good to see Kev finally faced with disbelieving opposition.
- Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
- I could tell from their disbelieving faces that they couldn't believe how generous I was.
- I have the manic, disbelieving smile of a winning game-show contestant.
- I played back the message for my disbelieving friends.
- Only on this occasion, the disbelieving doctor called the police.
- A late night call conveyed the good news to a disbelieving Carmel who proved a very popular winner.
- Jennifer offered a brief narrative but received a disbelieving glance.
- Brice let out a high, disbelieving laugh.
- The handful of coaches, scouts and parents were stunned into disbelieving silence before breaking into thunderous applause.
- The next day, he shows the letter to his disbelieving doctor.
- Janet's expression softened as she regarded her disbelieving companion.
- Bert was stunned as the surreal scene continued to unfold in front of his bleary, disbelieving eyes.