Disbelieving

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Pronunciation: /dɪsbɪˈlivɪŋ/

Definitions of disbelieving

adjective a word that describes a noun or pronoun, in this case, disbelieving describes a person or their actions of not believing something

Example Sentences

A1 She looked at the magic trick with a disbelieving expression.

A2 The children were disbelieving when they heard about Santa Claus.

B1 The jury listened to the defendant's alibi with disbelieving looks.

B2 The scientist was met with disbelieving skepticism when presenting his groundbreaking research.

C1 The disbelieving crowd watched in awe as the magician performed his illusions.

C2 Despite the evidence presented, some remained disbelieving of the theory.

Examples of disbelieving in a Sentence

formal The scientist looked at the evidence with a disbelieving expression.

informal She raised an eyebrow in a disbelieving manner.

slang I was totally disbelieving when I heard the news.

figurative His disbelieving eyes told a different story than his words.

Grammatical Forms of disbelieving

past tense

disbelieved

plural

disbelievers

comparative

more disbelieving

superlative

most disbelieving

present tense

disbelieves

future tense

will disbelieve

perfect tense

have disbelieved

continuous tense

is disbelieving

singular

disbeliever

positive degree

believing

infinitive

to disbelieve

gerund

disbelieving

participle

disbelieved

Origin and Evolution of disbelieving

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'disbelieving' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'believe'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'disbelieving' has maintained its original meaning of not believing or having a lack of faith in something.