believe in
phrasal verb
believed in; believing in; believes in
1
: to have faith or confidence in the existence of (something)
Do you believe in ghosts?
2
: to have trust in the goodness or value of (something)
She believes in (the value of) regular exercise.
I believe in working hard to achieve success.
She doesn't believe in using pesticides.
3
: to have trust in the goodness or ability of (someone)
Despite his problems, his parents still believe in him.
Examples of believe in in a Sentence
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Together these changes could be a hopeful sign for those of us who much prefer a little old school chatter at the register with the cashier and who believe in the value of personal customer service.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
And yet conventional wisdom within sports media holds that the writer’s audience still believes in old-fashioned narratives, rather than spreadsheets, and wants the game presented in simple terms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
The eighth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit convened leaders from across the country who believe in the power that philanthropy holds to create transformative change within the Black community.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Happy Birthday: Take time, map out your course, and trust and believe in yourself.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
But somehow Spoelstra has the Heat believing in itself even sans Butler and against common logic.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
An all-male, celibate hierarchy is making the rules, and there’s this chasm between what Catholics believe in practice and what the church is teaching.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
His publicist, Darren Shuster, said that Hughes never really believed in a flat Earth.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit has attracted generous support in the years since from people who believe in Stevenson’s mission.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
And yet conventional wisdom within sports media holds that the writer’s audience still believes in old-fashioned narratives, rather than spreadsheets, and wants the game presented in simple terms.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
The eighth biennial African American Philanthropy Summit convened leaders from across the country who believe in the power that philanthropy holds to create transformative change within the Black community.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Happy Birthday: Take time, map out your course, and trust and believe in yourself.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
But somehow Spoelstra has the Heat believing in itself even sans Butler and against common logic.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
An all-male, celibate hierarchy is making the rules, and there’s this chasm between what Catholics believe in practice and what the church is teaching.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
His publicist, Darren Shuster, said that Hughes never really believed in a flat Earth.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit has attracted generous support in the years since from people who believe in Stevenson’s mission.
—Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Believe in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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