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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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Anthony Slaughter, leader of the Greens in Wales, 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

On Monday, Sherborne had set out the claims of Frost, Baroness Lawrence, and Prince Harry - who said the alleged behaviour had left him "paranoid beyond belief".

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

Somehow, incredibly, they all suddenly looked almost senile, feeble beyond belief.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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