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Anyone who claims not to understand the concept of the poverty-to-prison pipeline or disbelieves the word of the wrongfully convicted cannot watch this show and still legitimately hold on to that illusion.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022

"Categorising the claims that have been made as 'distorted, and in many cases false' creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims," it reads.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2021

Categorizing the claims that have been made as “distorted, and in many cases false” creates a company atmosphere that disbelieves victims.

From The Verge • Jul. 26, 2021

It is a shame that Mr Davenport–Hines dismisses stories he disbelieves, about other moles, sexual foibles and bureaucratic mishaps, as “delusions”, “nasty inventions” and “silly fancies”.

From Economist • Feb. 8, 2018

That in which he disbelieves is a kind of bastard science called "naturalism," which, as he tells us, leads to contradictory or incoherent results.

From Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II by Stephen, Leslie