disbelieve
verb (used with object)
to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in.
disbelieving
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present participleof disbelieve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
disbelieve.
disbelieveverb (used with object)to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in.
Example Sentences
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With this bizarre turn, Mr. Noonan renders the character such a pathetic figure that the remainder of the show leaves us disengaged—and disbelieving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
They look disbelieving but I walk with them to Plankinton and show them an address on a seemingly abandoned building and explain the numbering system again.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024
“It’s different,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said with a disbelieving laugh.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
There is a famous clip to be found on Youtube of a television reporter roaming the streets of Liverpool informing disbelieving fans that Bill Shankly had announced his retirement.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
The men were still shocked, disbelieving, but Mrs. Coulter recovered her wits almost at once.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
