Pronunciation: /nɑt tu bi bɪˈliːvd/
adjective describing something that is unbelievable or difficult to accept
A1 The magician's tricks were not to be believed by the children.
A2 The conspiracy theories circulating online are not to be believed.
B1 The news report was so shocking that it was not to be believed at first.
B2 The witness's testimony was so inconsistent that it was not to be believed.
C1 The politician's promises were so grandiose that they were not to be believed by the public.
C2 The tabloid's sensational headlines were not to be believed by anyone with a critical mind.
preposition connecting the words 'not' and 'to be believed', indicating the relationship between them
A1 The story was not to be believed by anyone.
A2 The excuse she gave was not to be believed, it was too far-fetched.
B1 The rumors about the celebrity were not to be believed until confirmed by a reliable source.
B2 The conspiracy theory was not to be believed without concrete evidence.
C1 The scientific discovery was so groundbreaking that it was not to be believed at first.
C2 The politician's promises were not to be believed as they had a history of breaking them.
formal The information provided in the report is not to be believed until further verification is conducted.
informal Don't trust everything you hear about that gossip, it's not to be believed.
slang That story is so wild, it's not to be believed!
figurative His excuses for being late were so ridiculous, they were not to be believed.
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