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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Thank you to Anne Litt for believing in me, bringing me in and training me.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Oh, and those guys believe in him.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rare Beauty has become a $2 billion business, and Gomez dove into that success and the challenges she's faced along the way—from a diagnosis of bipolar disorder to learning to believe in herself—onstage at the MPW Summit with my colleague Ellie Austin.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
These participants, who, like those in our COVID-19 study, prioritized a symbolic show of strength, were more likely to believe in other kinds of misinformation and conspiracies, too, such as that the government is concealing evidence of alien contact.
—Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Oh, and those guys believe in him.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Rare Beauty has become a $2 billion business, and Gomez dove into that success and the challenges she's faced along the way—from a diagnosis of bipolar disorder to learning to believe in herself—onstage at the MPW Summit with my colleague Ellie Austin.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
These participants, who, like those in our COVID-19 study, prioritized a symbolic show of strength, were more likely to believe in other kinds of misinformation and conspiracies, too, such as that the government is concealing evidence of alien contact.
—Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for believe in
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“Believe in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believe%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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