How to Use belief in a Sentence

belief

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  • There is growing belief that these policies will not succeed.
  • We challenged his beliefs about religion.
  • He gets angry if anyone challenges his religious beliefs.
  • And that was very attuned to my own vantage point and beliefs.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With emotions running so high, any public expression of one’s beliefs entails certain risks.
    — Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The enthusiastic turnout demonstrates that the public still holds a strong belief and the purpose of our elections.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Dimon’s wife is free to make independent political endorsements based on her own beliefs.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The interpretations are as subjective as the belief systems Mr. Pullman props up against each other.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
  • His power was contingent on belief, an all-or-nothing proposition that media coverage feebly reflected.
    — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The party was founded in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, in the belief that the real crisis was human – or rather, government – made.
    — Thomas Weber, CNN, 16 Dec. 2022
  • This futuristic mug insulates beyond belief and even comes with an app to customize your favorite coffee, tea, or hot cocktail's temperature.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
  • This belief system is often linked to growing up in poverty and experiencing true scarcity, which can affect your mental and behavioral functioning.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The report concluded that the officers’ actions were reasonable under the belief that Gonsalez posed an imminent threat to safety.
    — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And Chang-Díaz is not alone in his belief in the promise.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In 2020, the group publicly denounced the racist beliefs of its founder John Muir.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 21 June 2023
  • At the end of the film, Sebastián seems to recognize that his beliefs about the monster are wrong.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • What occurred Thursday night gives you the belief this team wants to finish in the top-5 again.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But such bets take both a strong belief and a sturdy stomach.
    — Evan Clark, WWD, 24 July 2024
  • On the Jedi ship, Sol was firm in his belief that there was a vergence on Brendok and aimed to prove it.
    — Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 16 July 2024
  • The first is that the belief in a neo-platonic soul is essential for faith.
    — Denis Alexander, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The push, pull and clash of opinion and beliefs among this quartet of characters forms the bulk of the narrative.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
  • When you were raised with the belief that men should be tough, strong, and unemotional.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Overall, a whopping 53% hold at least one of these beliefs.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023
  • This moon’s name stems from the belief that wolves are likely to be heard howling at this winter moon due to hunger.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
  • And as kids grow up, their taste and politics and beliefs are shaped deeply by their parents.
    — Leah Donnella, NPR, 18 May 2024
  • Free speech looms large in the belief system of a trio who appear the most visibly in support of Trump.
    — Jessica Klein, WIRED, 28 July 2024
  • And Lynch isn’t going to abandon his belief in the power of the group, even with new folks taking on larger roles.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The group believed the FBI was watching them and was training to kill those who refused to share their beliefs, the release and the plea agreement state.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The road to getting her work and her beliefs closer to alignment has been littered with tabloid headlines and heartache.
    — Natalie Weiner, Variety, 28 Nov. 2023

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