believable
adjective
be·liev·able
bə-ˈlē-və-bəl 
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
Examples of believable in a Sentence
she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Hathaway makes not just a believable pop star but an indelible portrait of an artist’s ego in extremes.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
On a clear merge into mountain traffic, that number feels entirely believable.
—Chris Jackson, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
That makes a fake Windows update page far more believable than a generic phishing email.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for believable
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“Believable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/believable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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