How to Use not believe in a Sentence

not believe

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  • Tuchel does not believe that his standing has been set back to zero.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • For all that, though, Maresca does not believe that man marking will be so prevalent for much longer.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Daniels said the family does not believe the shooting was justified.
    — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Authorities do not believe the speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Fed knows this and does not believe that tighter monetary policy makes sense when inflation is caused by tariffs.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Police did not believe Chris’ account of the crime and charged him with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of tampering with a body.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Pirro said federal authorities do not believe Hearn used any tool.
    — Marco Gacina, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Detectives do not believe anyone, aside from Williams and George, were involved in the shootings, the news release said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The cause has not been determined, but investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors.
    — Makena Locsin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Raymond said investigators do not believe the suspect acted alone.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • As a result, Roberts said, the Dodgers do not believe shutting down Ohtani as a hitter for a few days would help ease the discomfort.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • China still does not welcome a nuclear North Korea and does not believe its nuclear status should be cost free.
    — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators did not believe Cheryl would have taken the money herself.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor apparently do not believe in love at first sight.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The detective did not believe the explanation was consistent with the wound, according to the affidavit.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials do not believe there is any threat to human health or safety, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
  • Matheny's cause of death is being investigated, but authorities do not believe that foul play was involved.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Surveys have shown that roughly 80% of Americans do not believe biological males should compete against girls and women.
    — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Where the most hopelessly corny sayings are painstakingly stitched into the equivalent of cloth graph paper by women who believe in the sayings and give the plaques to people who do not believe in the sayings.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Authorities do not believe that speed or alcohol contributed to the crash, per JoCo Report.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Zhou also does not believe this unreliability is an unsolvable problem.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • While digital business cards had become a meaningful business, investors did not believe the category was large enough to generate venture-scale returns.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Based on a preliminary investigation, police do not believe Buezo was impaired at the time of the crash, according to Morton.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Jackie has also received treatment for possible rodenticide poisoning, although caregivers do not believe that is the primary cause of her illness.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Initially, the police did not believe her, even though a medical examination and physical evidence supported her account.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
  • Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham does not believe that female athletes should have to share a locker room or compete against biological males.
    — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the interwar period, some military officers did not believe the combustion-engine vehicle would replace the horse for combat operations.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • The company only slightly raised 2026 capital expenditures (capex) expectations, but the market did not believe them.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • She was also treated for rodenticide toxicity, which occurs when humans or nontarget animals ingest rat or mouse poisons, although caregivers do not believe that is the primary cause of her illness.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • She was also treated for rodenticide toxicity, which occurs when humans or nontarget animals ingest rat or mouse poisons; however, caregivers did not believe that was the primary cause of her illness.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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