1. inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real

Examples

• She stared in disbelief at the winning lottery numbers.
• His story was met with complete disbelief by the jury.
• I shook my head in disbelief when I heard the news.
• The magician’s trick left the audience in stunned disbelief.
• Her disbelief in ghosts made her skeptical of the haunted house stories.
• The teacher expressed disbelief at the student’s excuse for being late.