Disbelief (Noun)
Meaning 1
A rejection of belief.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Doubt about the truth of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her eyebrows shot up in disbelief as she heard the news that her favorite celebrity had suddenly retired.
- The look of disbelief on his face said it all - he just couldn't accept that he had won the lottery.
- She felt a wave of disbelief wash over her as the doctor's words sank in: she was going to be a mother.
- The claims of alien life on Mars were met with widespread disbelief by the scientific community.
- He stared at the audit report in utter disbelief, unable to comprehend how his company could have accumulated such enormous losses.