believe
verb (used without object)
to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.
believable
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a word derived from
believe.
Example Sentences
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“And if they do tell the police or anybody else, they may not be believable because of their past life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"I had hoped that Nolan's affinity with these Homeric themes might push him to new creative heights, and enable him to conjure more believable characters," she wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was Davis who objected to the first cut of “The Bodyguard,” a film starring Houston, telling its producers it needed music to establish her as a believable star requiring protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In an amoral age, when so little of what’s seen and said is believable, rules are virtually obsolete.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
I cover my mouth with my hand and force a giggle that sounds high-pitched and foreign, but judging by the smile she gives me, it was believable.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
