disbelieve
verb (used with object)
to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in.
disbelieved
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past participleof disbelieve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disbelieve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disbelieveverb (used with object)to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in.
Example Sentences
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Hanna has sometimes worried that if she put it all out there, she would be disbelieved.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
One friend said Grace felt disbelieved throughout the court proceedings and "her soul just completely disappeared".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2023
The women were determined to speak up together, rather than be silenced and disbelieved, said another plaintiff, Cherryl Jackson-Williams.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Yet, 16 of the 17 people who reported brain fog in our study described feeling disbelieved.
From Scientific American ● May 12, 2023
The bishop disbelieved it, for such stories always attend the fall of a kingdom.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
