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• present participle of believe.

believing

Idioms  

1. see seeing is believing.

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Explanation

The act of accepting something as the truth is believing. For many kids, believing in the Tooth Fairy is an important part of childhood — not to mention an excellent source of cash! Have you ever heard the phrase "seeing is believing"? This basically means that if you witness something in person, you're more likely to accept the fact that it's real or true. To believe is to trust in this truth. And for many people, believing isn't about having proof — it's about accepting something as true even without seeing it. Most religions, for example, emphasize the importance of believing in a higher power.

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According to court documents, Isbilen claimed she was misled by Turk into paying £750,000 to Mountbatten-Windsor, believing it was for help with a passport.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“These jobs aren’t even dirty jobs anymore,” said Yurick, adding that she has also heard from employers who say they are trying to hire women, believing they possess high maturity levels and are detail-oriented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Despite believing she could write a novel in a matter of months, de Waal said it took more than a decade of rejection and learning the craft before she was published.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

It reminded me of how he had spoken about wanting to believe in the unexplained: “We are all hunting for rational reasons for believing in the absurd.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some of the men were dangerously close to believing they would never get out of the ice at all.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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