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beyond belief

American  
[bee-ahnd-bi-leef] / biˈɑnd bɪˈlif /

idiom

  1. so amazing, outrageous, etc., as to be hard or impossible to believe; incredible.


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Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter said the NHS was "crumbling and services are stretched beyond belief".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

That left Daniel Rosenblum standing there just pantsed beyond belief.

From Slate Mar. 20, 2026

The latest news out of the U.K. is beyond belief.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Mr Hogg said Dunlop had the "ability to lie and hoodwink the system", adding: "It's beyond belief."

From BBC Oct. 6, 2025

And suddenly the United States became huge beyond belief and impossible ever to cross.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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