disbelieve
verb (used with object)
to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in.
disbelievingly
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a word derived from
disbelieve.
Example Sentences
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"It's a place where men and women are paid equally," she says, almost disbelievingly, "So I'm off."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
“And now they’ve ended up at a museum,” he adds, almost disbelievingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
It sent addled viewers leafing disbelievingly through the records to see whether anybody ever lost a seven-shot lead after 54 holes of a major tournament.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2019
He acts out the scene, flipping a beermat over and staring disbelievingly at the underside.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2018
Betsie and I stared disbelievingly at the sheets of paper in our hands.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
