be believable

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

Used to state that something is credible.

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Examples (10)

  • His excuse for being late isn't very believable.
  • The characters in the novel were totally believable.
  • For the jury to acquit him, his testimony must be believable.
  • Her performance as the queen has been consistently believable.
  • If his alibi were more believable, the police might not suspect him.
  • Do you really think his wild story is believable?
  • The plot twist, while shocking, was completely believable given the clues.
  • His claim to have seen a ghost is hardly believable.
  • For a science fiction story to succeed, its world has to be believable.
  • The politician's promises are no longer believable to the public.