Collocations for "disbelief"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "disbelief" in context.
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disbelief
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [stood, watched] in disbelief (as)
- stood there and watched in disbelief
- looked [on, down] in disbelief
- the [crowd's, town's, nation's] disbelief
- stared at him in disbelief
- her disbelief in the [system, law]
- showed his disbelief by
- did not let his disbelief show
- shook his head in disbelief
- expressed their disbelief [at, that, when]
- feelings of disbelief
- was in [complete, total] disbelief (when)
- to his disbelief
- his [theory, idea] was [greeted, received] with disbelief
- the suspension of disbelief
'disbelief' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):