Words Of Doubt

noun the act of not believing or rejecting belief

verb to reject or refuse to believe

• Many people disbelieve the scientific evidence presented to them.
• I can't believe you actually disbelieve what he said!
• Some people just straight up disbelieve anything that goes against their beliefs.
• Her eyes widened in disbelieve as she saw the surprise party waiting for her.

noun a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

• She couldn't ignore her misgiving about the new business proposal.
• I have a misgiving about going to that party tonight.
• I got a bad feeling, a real misgiving, about this plan.
• His misgiving was like a dark cloud hanging over his head, casting doubt on everything.

adjective describing someone who does not believe in something or someone

• The unbelieving scientist refused to accept the new evidence presented to him.
• My unbelieving friend couldn't wrap his head around the idea of time travel.
• The unbelieving dude was totally shook when he saw the magic trick.
• Her unbelieving heart slowly started to open up to the possibility of love.

adjective describes a state of being unsure or not definite

• The outcome of the experiment remains uncertain due to the varying factors involved.
• I'm feeling uncertain about which college to choose for my studies.
• I'm kinda iffy about going to that party, feeling uncertain about the crowd.
• Her mind was a whirlwind of uncertain thoughts, making it hard to focus on one thing.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unconvinced' describes a person who is not convinced or persuaded.

• The jury remained unconvinced by the defense's argument.
• I'm still unconvinced about going to the party tonight.
• She's totally unconvinced that he's telling the truth.
• His heart was unconvinced of her love for him.

adjective not able to persuade or convince; lacking in credibility or persuasiveness

• The evidence presented by the defense was unconvincing to the jury.
• I found his excuse for being late very unconvincing.
• Her story about why she couldn't come to the party was totally unconvincing.
• The actor's performance in the play was unconvincing, lacking the emotion needed to truly captivate the audience.