disbelief
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DISBELIEF
[noncount]
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a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or accept that something is true or real
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compare unbelief
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The initial reports were met with widespread disbelief. [=many people did not believe the reports]
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She stared at him in utter disbelief.
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If you want to enjoy this story, you have to suspend your disbelief. [=allow yourself to believe things that cannot be true]
