believing
IdiomsExplanation
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.
Example Sentences
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Hypernormalization — the condition in which the gap between official and lived reality becomes so vast that people simply stop believing anything is true — guts civic life and society from the inside.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Barron’s picked Stellantis stock about a week later, believing all the bad news was reflected in the share price.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“It didn’t matter. She couldn’t stop believing it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Seeing that Carano was in a bad place, Rousey pitched the idea of a fight between the pair to the UFC in 2024 believing it would be beneficial to them both.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
There were many times when she’d tricked Seven or another one of their classmates into believing something that wasn’t true for a prank.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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