How to Use believe in a Sentence
believe
verb
- The scientists believed the reports.
- They were tricked into believing that he was a doctor.
- He says he'll help us, but I don't believe him.
- He says he'll help us, but I don't believe what he says.
- You shouldn't believe everything you read.
- Many people seem to believe that theory, but I find it hard to believe.
- She went to church because her family expected it, but she didn't really believe.
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Counseling is the kind of help that experts believe can help head off such attacks.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police believe the motive was that Adams didn’t want to be in Sims’ life anymore, Stout said.
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Tony Marrero,
al,
9 Feb. 2023
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In fact, many physicists believe the two ideas are intimately related.
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Dan Falk,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2023
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People like Donald Trump don’t believe women deserve rights.
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Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Nov. 2024
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Travis Kelce is poking fun at the naysayers who didn't believe in the Kansas City Chiefs this year.
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Marisa Sullivan,
Peoplemag,
12 Feb. 2023
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Walker, who believed that intruders were entering the home, fired one shot from a handgun, striking one officer.
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Russell Contreras,
Axios,
2 Nov. 2024
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Problem one: Even in his own party, a significant number of voters don’t believe Biden has accomplished very much.
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David Lautersenior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2023
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The perception that tech hired an unprecedented level of workers also may have misled people to believe that recent layoffs were heftier.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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In this narrative, experts believe that Church leaders encouraged the rumors of pagan roots in an effort to quell the festivities.
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Erin Cavoto,
Country Living,
13 Feb. 2023
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Investigators believe that the bulk of the electronics is scattered on the bottom of the ocean, F.B.I. officials said.
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Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2023
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No one knows precisely why the body twitches while falling asleep, but experts believe excessive caffeine intake, and physical or emotional stress may increase their frequency.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2023
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The younger Prigozhin is believed to have died in a plane crash this week.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2023
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They are believed to bring good luck in the coming year.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2024
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But Kupferman believes most kids are not afraid of the band.
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Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2024
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For now, the researchers believe that Antarctica is too cold for the grain moths to spread in the wild.
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Popular Science,
15 Feb. 2024
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Still, the way I've been played by my periods, best believe my uterus will be the first to go.
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Caroline Colvin,
Health,
9 Mar. 2024
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The suspects are believed to be in the Birmingham area.
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Carol Robinson | [email protected],
al,
14 June 2023
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Israel believes around 60 to 70 hostages are still alive in Gaza.
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Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2024
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Overall, it’s often believed that the higher the thread count, the softer the sheet.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2023
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All four left the night club in what’s believed to be a gray sedan, officials said.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2024
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Police believe the shooting involved the sale of a gun.
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Sarah Nelson,
The Indianapolis Star,
10 May 2024
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The unit is believed to have been engaged in the fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border since Oct. 7.
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Sarah Dadouch,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2024
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The new management believes Chisholm is determined to be great and that his heart is in the right place.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2024
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