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Definition of believe in English: believeverb bɪˈliːvbəˈliv [with object]1Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof. the superintendent believed Lancaster's story with clause some 23 per cent believe that smoking keeps down weight Example sentencesExamples - His team-mates believed the story was genuine because it suited them to believe it.
- Twelve months ago, the Worralls were looking forward to Christmas, believing Rose's condition was in remission.
- Then he tells himself that, because he believes these things, they must be true.
- It is believed a motorist witnessed the fall and police say there were no suspicious circumstances.
- He said smoking was traditional and many men would not believe it affected their health.
- We all know this to be true, but cannot help believe a miracle diet will make losing the weight so much easier.
- The trust believes these measures will prevent similar problems in the future.
- What I think is so remarkable about these stories is that we can so very easily believe them.
- Johnny seemed to be eating up this story and believing every word that came from their surrogate mother's mouth.
- Her parents told police that she explained to them she had swallowed the liquid by accident, believing it was something else.
- So when Euclid described his geometry, many believed it to be the one true geometry.
- In fact, the Trust believes the solution to many of our problems lies in the hands of managers.
- How many of you, as kids, read these insane stories and believed them to be true?
- They believed it was a genuine news story, for why would anyone use the radio to fool and scare them?
- Spending on credit and debit cards was believed to have overtaken cash for the first time yesterday.
Synonyms be convinced by, trust, have confidence in, consider honest, consider truthful regard as true, accept as true, accept, be convinced by, give credence to, credit, give credit to, trust, put confidence in, count on, rely on, depend on informal swallow, {swallow something hook, line, and sinker}, fall for, go for, buy, take as gospel - 1.1 Accept the statement of (someone) as true.
Example sentencesExamples - Many people will not believe you, which shows that they understand you all too well.
- Many local people believed him when he spoke of the right or wrong siting of houses or tombs.
- All the time laughing inwardly at them for believing me.
- I suddenly realised why these dudes were having so much trouble believing me.
- And even if he was to take it upon himself to tell them the likelihood of anyone believing him is slight.
- I love the way how no-one believes him when he explains what he does for a living.
- One of those who manage to escape sees the bodies of 3,000 people but no one believes him.
- She nodded, obviously not believing me, but unwilling to make an issue of it.
- This offer was so pathetic that I couldn't imagine anyone believing him.
- I don't know whether Juliet went away believing me but I suspect not.
- No one believes me that our hot water has run out faster ever since we got a new shower head.
- The thing is that I never felt like an idiot for believing him.
- She looked at me, all quizzical like, not quite believing me.
- Would you give me a sicknote so my boss believes me?
- She also refuses to believe her when my friend says that people speak English in Trinidad.
- Although the City didn't quite think that was true, they were inclined to believe him.
- Nobody believes me when I tell them that the movie was shot with him missing most of the times.
- I was actually having trouble believing her because her project was looking THAT GOOD.
- The American President can issue all the denials he wants, but nobody believes him any more.
- 1.2no object Have religious faith.
there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe Example sentencesExamples - One such failure is that many churches have forgotten what they once believed.
- And there won't be Jews unless we go on scrupulously believing.
- Much of our strongest faith experience comes from simply believing and knowing that God is present.
- Faith is in crisis because few really believe and those that do are regarded as lunatics.
- Is it just the comfort of a faith that keeps people believing?
- Was it lifted up whole and intact to heaven, as the Catholic faith believes?
- For no matter what you might think about the man's church, at least he believed truly.
- Let us go into this article with a plain mind of understanding to achieve the holy will of our Lord in whom we believe.
- Again, faith seems to me to be manifest in both a commitment to believe and mere mental inertia.
- God asks us to overcome what we cannot see, take a leap of faith and believe and trust in him.
- It may well matter what we believe, and it does matter what beliefs the churches teach.
- Culture concerns beliefs and practices and we are responsible for what we believe and do.
- Obviously, he does not see the point of religion as the believer does, since for the believer seeing the point of religion is believing.
- Why do people with a religion start to stop thinking and start believing?
Synonyms devout, pious, reverent, believing, godly, god-fearing, dutiful, saintly, holy, prayerful, churchgoing, practising, faithful, devoted, committed - 1.3believe something of Feel sure that (someone) is capable of doing something.
I wouldn't have believed it of Lavinia—what an extraordinary woman! Example sentencesExamples - It looks pretty bad for him, Mrs. Donovan, said Diana, but even so I cant believe it of him eitherI wont believe it.
- I couldn't believe it of him because he had behaved so normally at home.
2with clause Hold (something) as an opinion; think. I believe we've already met four men were believed to be trapped Example sentencesExamples - They didn't even try to defend their territory now, believing that they had already lost.
- I believe that this was the first time I truly understood the power of good branding.
- Experts believe that these extreme weather events are likely to become much more frequent.
- But he is mistaken in believing that most voters will come to their own conclusions.
- On his way, it is believed Mr Winfield fell and hit his head, causing the brain injury that led to his death.
- But he believes that the figures and statistics do not matter - a single delay can cost a life.
- It is believed that with one man already convicted of the bombing, there are no grounds to reopen the inquiries.
- Nevertheless, I am of the opinion that they would not have believed that this was their last chance.
- It is widely believed that the true picture of epidemic has still not emerged in China.
- He believes that moving to Rochdale Infirmary will add to the already difficult parking problems.
- After four months, he returned to the front, believing that his primary duty lay to the men under his command.
- She believes it is time for women to be accepted in the life of the Mosque.
- This shows the groundswell of opinion that believes these weapons are immoral.
- Smith also believes it is acceptable for women to fight men, as long as they are properly matched for weight and ability.
- It is also true that the same experts have no very strong grounds for believing that this is more likely this year than in any year since 1918.
- And there are good grounds for believing that the planning deadlines may not be met.
- I have a hard time believing that my opinion would change regardless of who did the work though.
- He asked me to meet him and I believe that was on the same day as the telephone call.
Synonyms think, be of the opinion that, think it likely that, have an idea that, imagine, feel, have a feeling, hold, maintain, suspect, suppose, assume, presume, conjecture, surmise, postulate that, theorize that, conclude, come to the conclusion that, deduce understand, be given to understand, take it, gather, fancy, guess, dare say North American figure informal reckon archaic ween
Phrases Used to concede that a statement is surprising. believe it or not, I was considered quite bright in those days Example sentencesExamples - The chef looks after us so a bit of junk food one day of the year we're actually looking forward to believe it or not.
- There was even dispute whether or not they were even illegal, believe it or not.
- They took it four times a day, and they actually applied it to their nose, believe it or not.
- But, believe it or not, I was actually in Italy to soak up the art and the history.
- And believe it or not, these traditions were carried on in Australia by the early settlers.
- This animal is still used, believe it or not, for a source of meat for people that live in that part of the world.
- It sounds glamorous - and it is - but, believe it or not, it's also hard work.
- This, believe it or not, is the award winning height of pub fashion in ‘cool’ Manchester today.
- I decided to get an early night, so I actually started reading a book, believe it or not.
- Despite the dry title, this was, believe it or not, another impulse buy at the bookstore.
believe me (or believe you me) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement. believe me, it is well worth the effort Example sentencesExamples - I'm sure people who don't work in supermarkets think it is GREAT, but believe you me, it isn't if it is you who has to work those hours.
- And believe you me, when she enters a room that room stops stone dead although with her own admission that geography is not her strong point, you wonder if she needs a map to get from the Green Room to the stage!
- ‘I don't agree with all the people here, believe you me,’ he said.
- They won't have a transcript, but don't you worry, believe you me, if there is a discrepancy in which either side promised something in opening and they didn't deliver, they will hear about it in closing from the other side.
- Sounds almost boring as you describe it after the fact, but believe you me, this play will have you on the edge of your seat - a mean feat given the play is 96 minutes long with no intermission.
- Young Higgins will go where the money is, believe you me.
- If you have problem, believe you me, you would be glad to have someone like me on your side - from stealing a to murdering your husband.
- But believe you me, he's as gutted as the rest of us.
- Because it hurts, believe you me, it hurts to see people who have to reach home early at night and lock up their doors.
- Since more people think I'm quite chatty here and seem open to talking about EVERYTHING, they expect that I am quite the tell-all girl, but believe you me, there's so much I don't feel okay writing about.
be unable to (or be hardly able to) believe one's luck Be amazed by how lucky one is on a particular occasion. Clarke could hardly believe his luck as he put the ball into the empty net Example sentencesExamples - He was unable to believe that this lone creature could possibly destroy two of the most powerful Clans on the planet and everything else.
- She was unable to believe he would have set her up like that, or that he actually arrested her.
- I find myself increasingly in the position of being unable to believe the government's plans are quite as progressive as they claim and at the same time unable to take what passes for a ‘left opposition’ seriously.
- The information contained in those journals gave him one surprise after another, he had almost been unable to believe it was true.
- Some elements would laud over a minor celebrity suffering self-induced problems but be unable to believe Jane could overcome huge physical pain to achieve athletic feats most of us could only dream of.
- Like all his subsequent books, it was originally written in French, but publishing houses in his adopted country reputedly turned it down since they were unable to believe a foreigner could write well in their language.
- He hated to be judgmental, but he was unable to believe that someone like them were capable of doing a noble thing such as keeping a vow.
- They stare up at me with sunken eyes, filled with shock, as if they had all died in a single instant and were unable to believe what they had seen.
be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears) Be amazed by what one sees or hears. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened the box Example sentencesExamples - I get my first mile split and I can't believe my ears....7:15....what?? That can't be right! My legs don't feel like they are moving that fast!
- They are true masters, sometimes i can't believe my ears, the whole band is unbelievable, very unique and really good music.
- Wow, I can't believe my eyes.... this is truly amazing.... and just so incredulous!
Used to express disbelief in the truth of a statement. he says he is left of centre, but don't you believe it Example sentencesExamples - The campaign reinforces the message that if someone calls claiming Im from the Water Board - dont you believe it, theres no such thing!
- Well don't you believe it! We love race reports, each of which is unique and special so keep 'em coming!!
Used to express amazement about something. they're still arguing, would you believe it? Example sentencesExamples - There's a certain amount of a strangely fragrant and singing and dancing and calling out substance about, even (would you believe it?) in comments boxes.
- My parents have been harassing me about to much time on the ‘evil’ computer when my father works on (would you believe it?) a computer.
- Well, now we hear that a Swedish team (would you believe?) is about to publish news on the ancientness of dingo.
- As much as gave us his blessing, would you believe it?
- The magazine of the Aurora tower in Sydney (would you believe?) approached me to write something for them.
- He had been a bit fortunate because almost as soon as he was thrown out he was handed a lifeline by (would you believe?)
- But it isn't Mel's, the last time I recall her having a boyfriend for more than a week was when we were about five, (Steve Davies would you believe?) it was in fact her 17 year old sisters.
Phrasal Verbs 1Have faith in the truth or existence of. Example sentencesExamples - Most battle leaders believed in the existence of the demons, but it was a difficult thing to prove.
- You don't have to believe in God or any religion, just accept that this is how it is.
- One said, had to say, that one believed in the existence, and if one did not believe, this was regarded as something bad.
- They sincerely believe in the existence of a global conspiracy against Russia.
- It seems to me to require a lot of faith to believe in evolution.
- Because of their political conditioning, many people would rather not see the truth, but continue believing in the innocence of their favorite politicians.
- Kate didn't believe in god, but her opinions towards the infrastructure of the World were astonishing.
- The idea is to make the association evolve as a meeting place of those who have come from all parts of the country, speaking different languages and believing in different faiths and political ideologies.
- I also have trouble sometimes believing in faith where there is no reality.
- We have to look at our faith, whatever faith we believe in, and ask ourselves what would our God do.
- I had seen it with my own eyes; but I refused to believe in the existence of ghosts.
- But then they, unlike myself also believe in the existence of God, and in Life Everlasting.
- And what is gifted to us is love - the faith to believe in God and the grace to begin again.
- If no one believed in its existence, no one would come looking for it.
- I've never met a living soul who really believes in salvation by faith alone.
- And that, in my opinion, is about as intellectually respectable as believing in the Tooth Fairy.
- Rural dwellers have traditionally believed in the existence of a variety of supernatural beings.
- He truly believed in the fundamental truth of every religion.
- It's more that he was right for the right reasons, and because he believed in the possibility of truth and in the importance of the individual.
- I'd almost stopped believing in its existence.
Synonyms be convinced of the existence of, be sure of the existence of, be persuaded of the existence of, believe in the existence of 2Be of the opinion that (something) is right or acceptable. I don't believe in censorship of the arts Example sentencesExamples - They may exercise voice because they believe in the value of their opinion, instead of believing in the value of having the person with the proper rank hear their opinion.
- The Roman Catholic faith believed in marriage for life. It did not recognise, let alone support, divorce.
- It believes in telling the truth about drugs, even if it means admitting that there can be pleasure using them.
- He believed in dialogue among different faiths for the preservation of peace on earth.
- You accept it because you believe in free speech and open debate.
- Sri Lanka, being a nation with a fairly long record of independence, have always believed in the freedom of opinion in many fields.
- We believe in the importance of public opinion and its effects, and learn from our experiences.
- Perhaps the idea that young people don't believe in God is not as scary as the idea that they may stop believing in the power of doing good, and of accepting and supporting one another.
- He believed in demonstrating his faith by standing up to the Nazi regime.
- So I believe in accepting your choices in life and facing up to them.
3Have confidence in (a person or a course of action) he had finally begun to believe in her Example sentencesExamples - She's given me the confidence to believe in myself, and that anything's possible if you try.
- I should've had a little faith in him, believed in him that he'd be my friend and NOT freak out.
- If flirting doesn't come naturally to you, you can learn to flirt by building your confidence, believing in yourself and interacting with other people.
- We seem to have found the cure, now it's just a question of going onto the course and believing in it.
- Confidence is believing in yourself to do what has to be done.
- Yet I find it hard to accept that no one believes in the film.
- It's about forming young people and giving them the confidence to believe in themselves.
- He had us watched on a number of occasions so we can feel confident that he believes in our ability and that we can fit into their game style.
- He has to keep his confidence up and keep believing in himself, or he will hurt the entire team.
- If I can major in math after failing geometry twice, you can pass one science course, I believe in you.
Synonyms have faith in, pin one's faith on, trust in, have every confidence in, cling to, set store by, value, swear by, be convinced by, be persuaded by
Origin Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief. Rhymes achieve, breve, cleave, conceive, deceive, eve, greave, grieve, heave, interleave, interweave, khedive, leave, misconceive, naive, Neve, peeve, perceive, reave, receive, reive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, sheave, sleeve, steeve, Steve, Tananarive, Tel Aviv, thieve, underachieve, upheave, weave, we've, Yves Definition of believe in US English: believeverbbəˈlēvbəˈliv [with object]1Accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of. the superintendent believed Lancaster's story with clause Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead Example sentencesExamples - They believed it was a genuine news story, for why would anyone use the radio to fool and scare them?
- The trust believes these measures will prevent similar problems in the future.
- Then he tells himself that, because he believes these things, they must be true.
- How many of you, as kids, read these insane stories and believed them to be true?
- He said smoking was traditional and many men would not believe it affected their health.
- It is believed a motorist witnessed the fall and police say there were no suspicious circumstances.
- So when Euclid described his geometry, many believed it to be the one true geometry.
- Johnny seemed to be eating up this story and believing every word that came from their surrogate mother's mouth.
- What I think is so remarkable about these stories is that we can so very easily believe them.
- We all know this to be true, but cannot help believe a miracle diet will make losing the weight so much easier.
- His team-mates believed the story was genuine because it suited them to believe it.
- Spending on credit and debit cards was believed to have overtaken cash for the first time yesterday.
- Twelve months ago, the Worralls were looking forward to Christmas, believing Rose's condition was in remission.
- Her parents told police that she explained to them she had swallowed the liquid by accident, believing it was something else.
- In fact, the Trust believes the solution to many of our problems lies in the hands of managers.
Synonyms be convinced by, trust, have confidence in, consider honest, consider truthful regard as true, accept as true, accept, be convinced by, give credence to, credit, give credit to, trust, put confidence in, count on, rely on, depend on - 1.1 Accept the statement of (someone) as true.
he didn't believe her or didn't want to know Example sentencesExamples - Would you give me a sicknote so my boss believes me?
- One of those who manage to escape sees the bodies of 3,000 people but no one believes him.
- Nobody believes me when I tell them that the movie was shot with him missing most of the times.
- She nodded, obviously not believing me, but unwilling to make an issue of it.
- She also refuses to believe her when my friend says that people speak English in Trinidad.
- And even if he was to take it upon himself to tell them the likelihood of anyone believing him is slight.
- The American President can issue all the denials he wants, but nobody believes him any more.
- The thing is that I never felt like an idiot for believing him.
- She looked at me, all quizzical like, not quite believing me.
- I don't know whether Juliet went away believing me but I suspect not.
- I was actually having trouble believing her because her project was looking THAT GOOD.
- No one believes me that our hot water has run out faster ever since we got a new shower head.
- All the time laughing inwardly at them for believing me.
- I suddenly realised why these dudes were having so much trouble believing me.
- This offer was so pathetic that I couldn't imagine anyone believing him.
- Many local people believed him when he spoke of the right or wrong siting of houses or tombs.
- I love the way how no-one believes him when he explains what he does for a living.
- Although the City didn't quite think that was true, they were inclined to believe him.
- Many people will not believe you, which shows that they understand you all too well.
- 1.2no object Have faith, especially religious faith.
there are those on the fringes of the Church who do not really believe Example sentencesExamples - Much of our strongest faith experience comes from simply believing and knowing that God is present.
- Was it lifted up whole and intact to heaven, as the Catholic faith believes?
- Again, faith seems to me to be manifest in both a commitment to believe and mere mental inertia.
- Let us go into this article with a plain mind of understanding to achieve the holy will of our Lord in whom we believe.
- It may well matter what we believe, and it does matter what beliefs the churches teach.
- For no matter what you might think about the man's church, at least he believed truly.
- God asks us to overcome what we cannot see, take a leap of faith and believe and trust in him.
- One such failure is that many churches have forgotten what they once believed.
- Culture concerns beliefs and practices and we are responsible for what we believe and do.
- And there won't be Jews unless we go on scrupulously believing.
- Why do people with a religion start to stop thinking and start believing?
- Faith is in crisis because few really believe and those that do are regarded as lunatics.
- Is it just the comfort of a faith that keeps people believing?
- Obviously, he does not see the point of religion as the believer does, since for the believer seeing the point of religion is believing.
Synonyms devout, pious, reverent, believing, godly, god-fearing, dutiful, saintly, holy, prayerful, churchgoing, practising, faithful, devoted, committed - 1.3believe something of someone Feel sure that (someone) is capable of a particular action.
I wouldn't have believed it of Lois—what an extraordinary woman! Example sentencesExamples - It looks pretty bad for him, Mrs. Donovan, said Diana, but even so I cant believe it of him eitherI wont believe it.
- I couldn't believe it of him because he had behaved so normally at home.
2with clause Hold (something) as an opinion; think or suppose. I believe we've already met four men were believed to be trapped things were not as bad as the experts believed humu-humu are, I believe, shrimp fritters Example sentencesExamples - They didn't even try to defend their territory now, believing that they had already lost.
- And there are good grounds for believing that the planning deadlines may not be met.
- But he believes that the figures and statistics do not matter - a single delay can cost a life.
- This shows the groundswell of opinion that believes these weapons are immoral.
- Nevertheless, I am of the opinion that they would not have believed that this was their last chance.
- I believe that this was the first time I truly understood the power of good branding.
- On his way, it is believed Mr Winfield fell and hit his head, causing the brain injury that led to his death.
- After four months, he returned to the front, believing that his primary duty lay to the men under his command.
- I have a hard time believing that my opinion would change regardless of who did the work though.
- She believes it is time for women to be accepted in the life of the Mosque.
- But he is mistaken in believing that most voters will come to their own conclusions.
- He believes that moving to Rochdale Infirmary will add to the already difficult parking problems.
- Experts believe that these extreme weather events are likely to become much more frequent.
- He asked me to meet him and I believe that was on the same day as the telephone call.
- It is also true that the same experts have no very strong grounds for believing that this is more likely this year than in any year since 1918.
- It is believed that with one man already convicted of the bombing, there are no grounds to reopen the inquiries.
- Smith also believes it is acceptable for women to fight men, as long as they are properly matched for weight and ability.
- It is widely believed that the true picture of epidemic has still not emerged in China.
Synonyms think, be of the opinion that, think it likely that, have an idea that, imagine, feel, have a feeling, hold, maintain, suspect, suppose, assume, presume, conjecture, surmise, postulate that, theorize that, conclude, come to the conclusion that, deduce
Phrases Used to concede that a proposition or statement is surprising. believe it or not, the speaker was none other than Horace Example sentencesExamples - But, believe it or not, I was actually in Italy to soak up the art and the history.
- They took it four times a day, and they actually applied it to their nose, believe it or not.
- This animal is still used, believe it or not, for a source of meat for people that live in that part of the world.
- I decided to get an early night, so I actually started reading a book, believe it or not.
- The chef looks after us so a bit of junk food one day of the year we're actually looking forward to believe it or not.
- And believe it or not, these traditions were carried on in Australia by the early settlers.
- It sounds glamorous - and it is - but, believe it or not, it's also hard work.
- This, believe it or not, is the award winning height of pub fashion in ‘cool’ Manchester today.
- There was even dispute whether or not they were even illegal, believe it or not.
- Despite the dry title, this was, believe it or not, another impulse buy at the bookstore.
believe me (or believe you me) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement or assertion. believe me, she is a shrewd woman Example sentencesExamples - If you have problem, believe you me, you would be glad to have someone like me on your side - from stealing a to murdering your husband.
- Because it hurts, believe you me, it hurts to see people who have to reach home early at night and lock up their doors.
- I'm sure people who don't work in supermarkets think it is GREAT, but believe you me, it isn't if it is you who has to work those hours.
- ‘I don't agree with all the people here, believe you me,’ he said.
- Young Higgins will go where the money is, believe you me.
- They won't have a transcript, but don't you worry, believe you me, if there is a discrepancy in which either side promised something in opening and they didn't deliver, they will hear about it in closing from the other side.
- And believe you me, when she enters a room that room stops stone dead although with her own admission that geography is not her strong point, you wonder if she needs a map to get from the Green Room to the stage!
- Sounds almost boring as you describe it after the fact, but believe you me, this play will have you on the edge of your seat - a mean feat given the play is 96 minutes long with no intermission.
- But believe you me, he's as gutted as the rest of us.
- Since more people think I'm quite chatty here and seem open to talking about EVERYTHING, they expect that I am quite the tell-all girl, but believe you me, there's so much I don't feel okay writing about.
be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears) Be amazed by what one sees or hears. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened the box Example sentencesExamples - They are true masters, sometimes i can't believe my ears, the whole band is unbelievable, very unique and really good music.
- Wow, I can't believe my eyes.... this is truly amazing.... and just so incredulous!
- I get my first mile split and I can't believe my ears....7:15....what?? That can't be right! My legs don't feel like they are moving that fast!
Used to express disbelief in the truth of a statement. he says he is left of center, but don't you believe it Example sentencesExamples - Well don't you believe it! We love race reports, each of which is unique and special so keep 'em coming!!
- The campaign reinforces the message that if someone calls claiming Im from the Water Board - dont you believe it, theres no such thing!
Used to express surprise at something one is relating. they're still arguing, would you believe it? Example sentencesExamples - He had been a bit fortunate because almost as soon as he was thrown out he was handed a lifeline by (would you believe?)
- My parents have been harassing me about to much time on the ‘evil’ computer when my father works on (would you believe it?) a computer.
- There's a certain amount of a strangely fragrant and singing and dancing and calling out substance about, even (would you believe it?) in comments boxes.
- Well, now we hear that a Swedish team (would you believe?) is about to publish news on the ancientness of dingo.
- But it isn't Mel's, the last time I recall her having a boyfriend for more than a week was when we were about five, (Steve Davies would you believe?) it was in fact her 17 year old sisters.
- As much as gave us his blessing, would you believe it?
- The magazine of the Aurora tower in Sydney (would you believe?) approached me to write something for them.
be unable (or hardly able) to believe something I couldn't believe what was happening Clarke could hardly believe his luck as he put the ball into the empty net Example sentencesExamples - They stare up at me with sunken eyes, filled with shock, as if they had all died in a single instant and were unable to believe what they had seen.
- Some elements would laud over a minor celebrity suffering self-induced problems but be unable to believe Jane could overcome huge physical pain to achieve athletic feats most of us could only dream of.
- I find myself increasingly in the position of being unable to believe the government's plans are quite as progressive as they claim and at the same time unable to take what passes for a ‘left opposition’ seriously.
- She was unable to believe he would have set her up like that, or that he actually arrested her.
- He hated to be judgmental, but he was unable to believe that someone like them were capable of doing a noble thing such as keeping a vow.
- The information contained in those journals gave him one surprise after another, he had almost been unable to believe it was true.
- Like all his subsequent books, it was originally written in French, but publishing houses in his adopted country reputedly turned it down since they were unable to believe a foreigner could write well in their language.
- He was unable to believe that this lone creature could possibly destroy two of the most powerful Clans on the planet and everything else.
Phrasal Verbs 1Have faith in the truth or existence of. Example sentencesExamples - I also have trouble sometimes believing in faith where there is no reality.
- It's more that he was right for the right reasons, and because he believed in the possibility of truth and in the importance of the individual.
- And that, in my opinion, is about as intellectually respectable as believing in the Tooth Fairy.
- But then they, unlike myself also believe in the existence of God, and in Life Everlasting.
- They sincerely believe in the existence of a global conspiracy against Russia.
- He truly believed in the fundamental truth of every religion.
- And what is gifted to us is love - the faith to believe in God and the grace to begin again.
- Because of their political conditioning, many people would rather not see the truth, but continue believing in the innocence of their favorite politicians.
- I've never met a living soul who really believes in salvation by faith alone.
- One said, had to say, that one believed in the existence, and if one did not believe, this was regarded as something bad.
- I had seen it with my own eyes; but I refused to believe in the existence of ghosts.
- Rural dwellers have traditionally believed in the existence of a variety of supernatural beings.
- Kate didn't believe in god, but her opinions towards the infrastructure of the World were astonishing.
- If no one believed in its existence, no one would come looking for it.
- You don't have to believe in God or any religion, just accept that this is how it is.
- Most battle leaders believed in the existence of the demons, but it was a difficult thing to prove.
- We have to look at our faith, whatever faith we believe in, and ask ourselves what would our God do.
- I'd almost stopped believing in its existence.
- The idea is to make the association evolve as a meeting place of those who have come from all parts of the country, speaking different languages and believing in different faiths and political ideologies.
- It seems to me to require a lot of faith to believe in evolution.
Synonyms be convinced of the existence of, be sure of the existence of, be persuaded of the existence of, believe in the existence of 2Be of the opinion that (something) is right, proper, or desirable. I don't believe in censorship of the arts he didn't believe in sex before marriage Example sentencesExamples - It believes in telling the truth about drugs, even if it means admitting that there can be pleasure using them.
- We believe in the importance of public opinion and its effects, and learn from our experiences.
- You accept it because you believe in free speech and open debate.
- Perhaps the idea that young people don't believe in God is not as scary as the idea that they may stop believing in the power of doing good, and of accepting and supporting one another.
- He believed in demonstrating his faith by standing up to the Nazi regime.
- He believed in dialogue among different faiths for the preservation of peace on earth.
- They may exercise voice because they believe in the value of their opinion, instead of believing in the value of having the person with the proper rank hear their opinion.
- The Roman Catholic faith believed in marriage for life. It did not recognise, let alone support, divorce.
- Sri Lanka, being a nation with a fairly long record of independence, have always believed in the freedom of opinion in many fields.
- So I believe in accepting your choices in life and facing up to them.
3Have confidence in (a person or a course of action) he had finally begun to believe in her Example sentencesExamples - If I can major in math after failing geometry twice, you can pass one science course, I believe in you.
- It's about forming young people and giving them the confidence to believe in themselves.
- We seem to have found the cure, now it's just a question of going onto the course and believing in it.
- Confidence is believing in yourself to do what has to be done.
- If flirting doesn't come naturally to you, you can learn to flirt by building your confidence, believing in yourself and interacting with other people.
- Yet I find it hard to accept that no one believes in the film.
- He had us watched on a number of occasions so we can feel confident that he believes in our ability and that we can fit into their game style.
- I should've had a little faith in him, believed in him that he'd be my friend and NOT freak out.
- She's given me the confidence to believe in myself, and that anything's possible if you try.
- He has to keep his confidence up and keep believing in himself, or he will hurt the entire team.
Synonyms have faith in, pin one's faith on, trust in, have every confidence in, cling to, set store by, value, swear by, be convinced by, be persuaded by
Origin Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief. |