Example Sentences

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“And now they’ve ended up at a museum,” he adds, almost disbelievingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2023

He reacted disbelievingly when he was told that the on-field call of a legal catch by Sanu would stand on this play, although that ruling appeared to be correct.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2021

He acts out the scene, flipping a beermat over and staring disbelievingly at the underside.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2018

I looked disbelievingly, and sure enough a few flakes were sprinkled in with the rain, melting instantly against the window.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2015

They're starting to like Mama's food, a. a little voice inside me whispers, almost disbelievingly, and it’s oddly comforting.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan