How To Use Belie In A Sentence

We believe that it is okay to charge for healing based on the doctrine, ‘The workman is worthy of his hire.’
I never believed in God, not even between the ages of six and ten, when I was an agnostic.
Who is willing to believe that Alexandria is exactly 5000 stadia from Syene, whatever the value of the stadium?
One can hardly believe that this paper mill was started from scratch only a few years ago.
The affair isn't the thing that makes me believe he needs to be removed from office – it's the monumental lack of judgment he displayed in abandoning his states and his duties as governor. Sanford should stay, two top South Carolina papers say

We may earnestly believe that they're wrong - whether they're non-Christians, heretics, apostates, agnostics, atheists, or what have you.
They are also less likely to get support from strong religious or spiritual beliefs.
Washington, who believed liquor a particular scourge among blacks, sent felicitations. LAST CALL
The fall in popularity of the death's head and the subsequent prevalence of the cherub was a reflection of the Great Awakening and the belief in the immortality of the soul: "Cherubs reflect a stress on resurrection, while death's heads emphasize the mortality of man. Headstones for Dummies, the New York Edition
We believe that this directly relates to reality programming that has been instilled in our race since its conception.
Genetic factors, scientists believe, account for 70% of cocaine addiction, making it as heritable as schizophrenia and other mental health conditions.
Some people believe that Richard III did not murder his nephews and was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
Her partner deceives her, but she doesn't know it; her children fail, but she is told they succeed; she believes she has the admiration of others, but they laugh at her behind her back.
We will be watching them very closely as we value our green open land and believe this could be phase two of the development.
Both these people have lied and manipulated people through the press to believe one facade after another in order to get whatever it is they want…
I believe it has its own atmosphere because it is built in what you call a caldera, but I may have picked that information up from like a Syfy TV movie about the Coming Global Superstorm, or invented it in my own mind. Television Without Pity
The record was, I think, called Peace, a heart-warming exhortation for world leaders to avoid war – although many of them, unbelievably, have completely ignored the doughty cloggers' message in the intervening years. Which footballers have produced their own food and drink?
We must unite beyond the boundaries of race, class, belief systems and age that all too often divide us.
To believe that Obama is a socialist merely assumes his continued commitment to a world he has long described as his lodestar. Radical-In-Chief
Since it is implausibe that readers would need to disbelieve their supension of disbelief -- we all know going in that our suspension of disbelief is artificial -- it must be the second kind of "information" that needs to be combatted. Saying Something
These people write reasonable, well-balanced letters, disclaim any belief in racialism, and back up everything they say with copious instances. As I Please
The Ahmadiyah were explicitly "warned and ordered" that "as long as they consider themselves to hold to Islam, to discontinue the promulgation of interpretations and activities that are deviant from the principal teachings of Islam, that is to say the promulgation of beliefs that recognize a prophet with all his teachings who comes after the Prophet Muhammad SAW. The Heritage Foundation Papers
He originally believed cars would be rolling on it by now.
Popular belief credits shark liver pills with being a sovereign remedy for illness ranging from arthritis to diabetes.
In some quarters the touching belief that financial services companies will reward loyalty persists. Times, Sunday Times
A belief in it is not only not naïve; it is the essential precondition for civilized society, and our best defense against the arbitrary use of power.
It was hard to believe that something so simple could be so tasty, a creamy potato flavour that was concentrated by long slow cooking in olive oil, seasoned with the sweet tang of long cooked onions all morticed with beaten eggs. At My Table
It was 2001 when Joe was physically attacked by a passenger he believes was high on drugs.
Contrary to popular belief , he was not responsible for the tragedy.
I would show up unannounced, watch Jaime teach calculus, chat with Principal Henry Gradillas, check in with other Advanced Placement classes and in the early afternoon call my editor in Washington to say I was chasing down the latest medfly outbreak story, or whatever seemed believable at the time. Unlike many, Escalante believed in teaching, not sorting
Democratic individuals, who in any case are likely to have similar beliefs and opinions because they are similarly situated, easily fall under the hegemonic sway of public opinion.
We also believe that practically any country that degrades women or any country that cuts them off from the vital life of the country is making a very big mistake.
I believe it is unfair to penalise parents who miss the payment of this allowance due to this.
The nail has been removed, and barring infection it is believed the aged man will live.
The most common symptom of paranoia is the belief that someone or something is persecuting you.
I believe the clunk was my rear diff. from the hard downshift?? NASIOC
Call me a moon-eyed dreamer: I still believe the work of the serious writer will be recognized for what it is, whether it takes place examples chosen only for clarity and expediency in Ambergris, or 351 West 52 St New York City Apt # D RIGHT NOW, dammit. Evil Monkey on Fantasy
It is believed however than none of the four were from the Sligo area, despite the secluded nature of the beach.
But by golly, if you believe it, that's good enough for me.
I believe that we will be judged on this record and not by unkind and unjustified personal remarks in the press.
Silliness in stories is more or less excusable, since they are not even supposed to be believed. Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard
The chairman of the bank believes in the personal touch and always sends a signed letter to each customer.
I believe that in a free market without a competition law your worst nightmares would come true, that everything would be monopolised or cartelised.
We saw reason to believe that Abraham's case was a type of all other elect -- _elect for the service of others_. The Gospel of the Hereafter
There is no doubt that they were sincere in their belief that their patients would benefit from their involvement.
I believe there is a 19 year old Tory standing in Coatbridge and Chryston but, personally, I don't fancy his chances. When two tribes go to war (part four)
You died near ninety, still unbelieving, unconfessed, and unreceived.
He was a large, meaty, oily type of man — a kind of ambling, gelatinous formula of the male, with the usual sound commercial instincts of the Jew, but with an errant philosophy which led him to believe first one thing and then another so long as neither interfered definitely with his business. The Titan
I don't think anybody that is associated with the Labor Council today under my leadership would believe that it runs factionally.
And I do believe that that bumpkin 's flower was even finer than the one you lost to me, all those years ago. STARDUST
I was born into a staunch Roman Catholic family and was indoctrinated with those beliefs as I grew up.
Later that night, after he had carried her inside, he lay next to her on the hearthrug, listening to her breathe, not quite believing what had just happened.
The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or Shakers, remain the longest-lived communal society in the United States.
Democrats believe in all those things too but if you choose not to, we don't lable you un-American or un-qualified to be in any political party. RNC resolution won't 'handcuff' Steele, co-sponsor says
Another member of the congregation is believed to have been on the coach trip.
If you believe the media, England is consumed by a deep and soul-searching debate about the state of the national sport.
Consequently, Muir believes, biotech fish could quickly decimate a fish population by their increased ability to produce damaged young.
All information contained herein is gathered from sources we believe to be reliable.
Upon the death of Charles, the third viscount without issue in 1739, the title of baronet devolved to Charles, elder son of Dr. William Graham, some time Dean of Carlisle, fourth son of Sir George, the second baronet; but it was not, we believe, for some years claimed, nor is any account of this family inserted in the baronetages of 1741 or 1773.
Many ships and squadrons in the Royal Navy fervently believe they are special - and some have good reason to make that claim.
It beggars belief that the police would take this step. The Sun
The nobles of his court believed he had simply gone away from them for a time to meditate. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Will Ralphie boy have a similar experience and actually convert from his corrupt “moneychanger” fake Christian mentality and embrace more liberal, compassionate Christian beliefs and behaviors? Firedoglake » Safavian Found Guilty
Radial pressures exerted by roots on the surrounding soil are also believed to be a critical feature in penetration of hard soils.
And I don't believe it's right for the Democrats to kind of overreact to the last election. President In Photo Op During Congressional Meeting
Moreover, he believed very firmly in Christianity as the way of saving human beings, and he addicted to a monkish life.
We are just a lone group of evangelists trying to restore faith and heartfelt belief in the world
Only some people believe that a guy who called criticism "distraction" is a good guy. Clinton has big lead in Kentucky, Obama on top in Oregon
Theories of mental diseases commixed with philosophy and religious beliefs.
It is believed that these informal sector activities create significant employment opportunities.
And Leeds North West Labour MP Harold Best also believes there is a case for toughening the rules.
I still believe that speedway solos are the most exciting form of motorsport to watch, and incredibly difficult.
I'm not saying I believe in curses, but I wouldn't want my mission to be the one they choose to piggyback Lightsail-1 on. Solar sails to take flight - Boing Boing
I certainly don’t think that Iranian popular discontent should be disregarded, but we’ve been hearing these sorts of arguments about the restive Iranian population for years, and while I have no reason to believe that they aren’t true, Khamenei and his allies have consistently proven expert at deflecting calls for reform and preserving their regime, the main levers of which remain firmly in Khamenei’s hands. Wonk Room » For More Tehran-ology
We did it because we believed we improved our hockey club.
The dead men could have been the victims of mistaken identity. Their attackers may have wrongly believed them to be soldiers.
The work of the Hard-Edge painters, their first collective exhibition catalog in 1959 asserted, runs counter to a widespread contemporary belief in the primary value of emotion and intuition in esthetic experience … the [Hard-Edge painter] is not preoccupied with art as an opportunity to make autobiographical statements. California Cool
Its inward sign is the true spiritual kingdom: the covenantal relationship between God and believers.
With Maugham it is a kind of stoical resignation, the stiff upper lip of the pukka sahib somewhere east of Suez, carrying on with his job without believing in it, like an Antonine Emperor. Inside the Whale
He believes many "psychics" are frauds who rely on perception and subtle deception.
In ways often too subtle to be conscious but sometimes overt, I believe, blacks remain devalued in American schools, where, for example, a recent national survey shows that through high school they are still more than twice as likely as white children to receive corporal punishment, be suspended from school, or be labeled mentally retarded. Race and the Schooling of Black Americans
But the wholesome image belies the complexities on the ground. Times, Sunday Times
Like the treatment meted out to anyone who disagreed with or disbelieved the lies that took our military into Iraq? Levin swears repeatedly at Goldman hearing
This case for a belief module is far from unassailable, and indeed every one of these prongs is still vigorously disputed, but the whole picture is compelling.
So, I'm still bussing the girls back to their schools in Barnes - can you believe it?
I believed that there was such a question and that it was up to us, students of the poem, to formulate it. The Empty Family
We believe that eventually every major consumer-oriented company will need interactive programming - sticky content - for their Web sites.
Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
Tests showed it contained benzene, a chemical believed to cause aplastic anemia and leukemia, in a concentration 1,500 times the level safe for people. Susan Deily-Swearingen: So When Does the Sputnik Moment Begin?
They showed a lack of common sense that beggars belief.
The Protestant Reformers defined the Roman doctrine of Works as a form of barter system, whereby believers could accrue spiritual benefits for themselves and salvation through their performance.
His thoughts on life after forty have convinced him to accept uncertainty and nobody believes he is more than forty years old.
Many people find it socially and morally advantageous to hypocritically profess their religious beliefs, and to use religion to justify what they want to believe and do. Dr T.P.Chia
Tony Abbott certainly believes if you repeat it often enough a baseless assertion becomes fact.
Neuropsychological evidence points towards our tendency to confabulate stories that we believe to be true in order to fit together disparate pieces of information.
It turned out I was pretty good in science. But again, because of the small budget, in science class we couldn't afford to do experiments in order to prove theories. We just believed everything. Actually, I think that class was called Religion. Religion class was always an easy class. All you had to do was suspend the logic and reasoning you were being taught in all the other classes. George Carlin
I can't believe that someone of his intelligence can read such trash!
You just cannot believe your luck to have landed such an important customer.
Astronomers believe that quasars are galaxies with very massive black holes in the center.
It appealed to her belief in good management and organisation as the means to achieving targets.
We believe he, either, is turning his Nelson's eye to the scientific reports, or, is plain oblivious of Peter Bergen's cogent and coherent articulation of the demerits of EITs as image destroyers for the US. Cheney wrong on interrogation inquiry facts, Obama official says
Hibs, even in defeat, will still believe they are capable of retaining their second position in the table.
There is much in the words and thoughts of the Romantic poets that is excessive or impractical, but their beliefs and the passion with which they pursued them still serve as an example.
We believe that modern-day Hitlers have deliberately adulterated the oral polio vaccines with antifertility drugs and … viruses which are known to cause HIV and AIDS," prominent physician Datti Ahmed told journalists at the time. Scientific American
-- and that they lived in other worlds -- but there is no passage showing that they believed in what we call the immortality of the soul. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume VIII. Interviews
Most nurses are groomed and institutionalized to believe that unions are bad and unprofessional (anytime a nurse hears the term unprofessional, it is usually from management in an attempt to control behavior). Nursing Voices Forum Meet other nurses, share your nursing knowledge and experiences
There are now believed to be only 12 places in the country where the fritillary thrives, and Cricklade North Meadow has the highest proportion of the blooms.
Not for a minute had she believed fate would be so amenable as to arrange for him to fall madly in love with her. WHOLE SECRET LOVE
Believing in the authenticity of such apparitions is not even a requirement of Catholic faith.
They are fighting to defend their beliefs/interests/rights.
June 26th, 2009 6: 31 am csis violate canadians individuals civils rights. my civils rights was violated 21 years ago. nothing was done about this. csis believe that l am God. lt will take years to explain. this has been top secret for decades. l would like an investigation and compensation outside csis. CSIS Doesn’t Protect Canadians : Law is Cool
To make a Secondary World inside which the green sun will be credible, commanding Secondary Belief, will probably require labour and thought, and will certainly demand a special skill, a kind of elvish craft. Kicking the Hobbit
The damage was far more serious than initially believed.
They believe that the pir's gravesite is full of blessings, and they attend at shrines to pray to God for favors.
After all, claim of right developed in relation to the law of larceny and where one was taking something physically that you believed belonged to you.
Cristalhombre wrote me asking for further references on "foodie" places at Lakeside after my review of the wonderful Tabarka Restaurant featuring splendid Spanish Mediterranean seafood from the Alicante Region and I told him I knew of few places that met those standards at Lakeside but Dawg has just discovered another place that is new and special beyond belief so here goes: Cuisine From The Costa Blanca
The challenge now is to convert the doubters into believers.
He wanted to show that one could be an educated and intelligent believer without abandoning the apostolic rule of faith and life.
I believe that they split the revenue according to the proportion of artists who are selling stuff in conventional marketplaces.
There is good reason to believe that if the ban succeeds over here, it will someday reach your town.
Calliaud, and by arguments and reasons by him delivered, he was persuaded to unsay his swearing, and to declare that he believed that the affidavit which he made at Patna, and while the transaction was recent or nearly recent, must be a mistake: that he _believed_ (what is amazing indeed for any belief) that not Mr. Hastings, but he himself, interpreted. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)
But there is, in this review, talk about the actors, about the sense of wonder, and fer pete's sake, man, the * entire review* is about how and why I was able to suspend my disbelief. FlickFilosopher.com
Success has come so naturally that the young Italian exudes an innate, unquestioned belief in his own talents.
The stress marks might seem quaint to us; but McGuffey believed that rhythm and harmony have not only an aesthetic but also a moral value.
Mr Wilson claimed the dog, believed to be a Japanese Akita, grabbed his right hand with its teeth and dragged him to the ground.
Don't believe the pitcher baloney.
Its author believes that Border's bankruptcy and massive store shutdown is a result of the dummying down of books and America's ultimate good taste. Laura Munson: Books Without Borders
While on the subject of that patient, although he does eventually say: Once believed to be rare, the malady, also called celiac sprue, is now recognized more frequently thanks to sophisticated diagnostic tests. the fact remains that fifteen years ago, when this poor lady began her medical misadventures, anyone who even thought of celiac disease would have been -- correctly -- laughed out of the conference room. "How Doctors Think": A Disappointment
I believe that he will come back from the war
‘Up is down, and down is up… My feeling is that someone has essentially conned her into believing that she's going to be voting,’ he said.
Stevenson, Anne Noted for her realistic, fast-paced stories, believable characters, and excellent use of dialogue.
And now he called Ahithophel, and consulted with him what he ought to do: he persuaded him to go in unto his father's concubines; for he said that "by this action the people would believe that thy difference with thy father is irreconcilable, and will thence fight with great alacrity against thy father, for hitherto they are afraid of taking up open enmity against him, out of an expectation that you will be reconciled again. Antiquities of the Jews
He was a perfervid nationalist who was jailed for his beliefs.
Fashanu will give Jones, who he believes is one of soccer's most misunderstood men, a glowing character reference.
One section will be on what I call stewardship, which is on the role and responsibility of the presidency, what they believe about the constitution, about the role of America. CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2008
His gruff manner always belied a kindness in him that all his close friends knew he had.
It is a popular belief that the worst horrors befall whoever invites the curse of a hijra.
After further review of the matter, I stick to my belief that the court got this one wrong.
There should be little doubt that these men personally believed much of the racist arguments they delivered, but it may be overstating the case somewhat to suggest that all other concerns were nugatory.
Believers, regenerate persons, who believe in Him, and rely on Him, have put on Christ.
This is the heart of my main criticism of Dawkins and every other materialist who believes that we are the products of unguided evolutionary processes: you can't get here from there.
The folks at are charged with contributing to the delinquency of the film-makers, who were likely duped into believing this could become a satisfying monster movie.
They lived under nine independent caciques or chiefs, and possessed a simple religion devoid of rites and ceremonies, but with a belief in a supreme being, and the immortality of the soul.
Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph. Charles Dickens
I don't believe we'd have the made the progress we have with girls' education without comprehensive education.
A force that believes it is invulnerable might dismiss or underestimate an opponent's strength, will or commitment.
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He believed that socialism would — and must — come to America, not through armed, bloody revolution but through popular participation in representational government and the constant expansion of the state. Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood
Scientists believe the magnetic field is generated deep inside the Earth where the heat of the planet's solid inner core churns a liquid outer core of iron and nickel.
But when she was questioned later, she said she believed they were referring to the Friday night and not the Saturday night when her friend was glassed.
Land animals are believed to have developed from sea animals.
The letter is believed to be the first which appeared signed "ATTICUS," and was written many months before the author became known as Junius, and before any necessity had arisen for the exercise of that habitual caution which he afterwards evinced in the mention of any circumstance at all likely to lead to his detection. Notes and Queries, Number 18, March 2, 1850
In public, they had to speak of suspects, of allegations and beliefs and evidence, then wait for juries and judges to validate their work. EVERY SECRET THING
If a sicko runs around with a machete, I believe the sicko will always be a sicko.
Thankfully, though, I believe that the Scottish art world has wider horizons than such navel-gazing, self-pitying introspection.
He believes one of the reasons the move ended up dead in the water was that negotiations dragged on too long.
For it is through believing that the sun rises and sets, the moon passes and wanes, the rain falls and sunbeams pour down that allows the order and sequence of events to happen.
A great songsmith and a careful performer, despite what he would have us all believe, Gough is not an interesting stadium prospect, especially when the set is 40 minutes long.
They had tiffed occasionally, and broken off the friendship, and once I believe returned letters. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great
I have always had a phobia about pregnancy and childbirth, the whole idea of it repulses me beyond belief.
I believe in the sixth sense, telepathy and rebirth as I have experienced it.
They have no hope, merely a mindless shriek of hatred they believe might bring down destruction on all so they can scavage the corpses. Obama Discusses Wright Controversy In New Web Video
We may almost believe that the disorder is born with them, like their frightful plica. A Philosophical Dictionary
He believes that there's a distinct possibility this is the real ossuary of James, although he admits that the current evidence would not hold up in court.
To date, however, there is not a shred of credible evidence to support the belief that ETs have already visited us.
Most Hindu communities have a fundamental belief in reincarnation.
These hare-brained beliefs are hardly found only in the minds of the British upper-class.
Bourgeois believes the war on terrorism has taken a toll on King's nonviolent vision.
And more recently, the company further validated its belief in this technology when it announced it will be used for mass production on MY2001 Jeep Wrangler hardtops.
I first used them in an essay on Pope John XXIII, who believed the Church was like a ship that belonged at sea - not harboured in safe havens.
The union of Christ and the Father within the Godhead is that which we are to believe and rely upon for the certainty of our salvation.
I know you believe that the documents were forged.
Table 15.1 represents only the bivariate relationship between “true believer” and various other traits. American Grace
He might have believed the pain he'd felt had been imagined if not for the mysterious situation he now was in.
But such a belief is hard to maintain and is hence vulnerable to disconfirmation in various ways.
Indians don't seem to believe in one percent milk at all, and don't realize that the ready-made paneer they buy in Indian stores is made of whole milk, which is loaded with fat calories.
But at least one religious leader believes the ability to use dedifferentiation to create human stem cells would eliminate the controversy. Cells That Go Back in Time
I believe that Email, Twitter, and other forms of electronic communication is a tremendous help in communication, but nothing beats “print” form. The golden age of the newspaper this is not « The Book Publicity Blog
Leinweber discusses the development of beliefs about sorcerers and female vampires (lamiae) in Greek and Roman texts through Apuleius and shows how they prefigured modern witchcraft and vampire legends.
Perception, unlike discursive thought or belief, is aligned not with the so-called rational part of the soul, but with the desiderative part. Plato's Middle Period Metaphysics and Epistemology
Many CFOs believe that an unplugged vacation is not an option.
There is serious reason to believe, though the details cannot be gone into here, that the lorum is represented by the "armill", though this is now a sort of stole which two or three centuries back was tied at the elbows. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss
Around 6,000 were jailed for their beliefs, some spending months in solitary confinement. The Sun
We believe that Jesus Christ, being the wisdom of God and his eternal Son, has put on our flesh, so as to be God and man in one person; man, like unto us, capable of suffering in body and sinon en tant qu'il a ete pur de toute macule. The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches.
Perhaps as a society we believe the grubby hands of business should be kept off our organs, especially in death.
I am glad, however, to have been given the opportunity to hear what this conference is all about, it only reaffirms my beliefs about the conservative base. Romney pushes back at Huckabee critique, takes aim at Obama
There are others who believe they were betrayed by an organization of cheap confidence tricksters and want to tell the world about it.
Further, with this requirement Japanese Baptists had to loosen the requirement of believer's baptism by immersion and tolerate various other baptismal traditions.
We also believe that Fannie should have guidelines allowing servicers to proceed on a foreclosure only when its legal entitlement to foreclose is clearly documented. Dems To Fannie Mae: Why Are You Feeding Foreclosure Mills?
Scientific discoveries have discredited religious belief.
It is zeal for the salvation of souls which makes the prelateship desired, if you will believe the ambitious man; which makes the monk, who is destined for the choir, run hither and thither, as the restless soul himself will tell you; which causes all those censures and murmurings against the prelates of the Treatise on the Love of God
And when I had been asleep scarce six hours, I waked again very sudden, as I had done before, and had belief that something did be anigh unto me; and I gript the Diskos, and did hearken; yet was there no sound that mine ears did wot of; neither aught that had power to be surely known of the spirit. The Night Land
He asks whether a general phenomenon would cease to be a feature of a society if particular individuals held different beliefs.
Of so-called "eco-terrorism" in his case, a term believed coined by Ron Arnold, executive director of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise (CDFE), a radical right wing group established on July 4, 1976 "to continue (the) Revolution of liberty, free enterprise and individual initiative .... without hindrance by government. Daniel McGowan - Another "War on Terrorism" Victim
Religions all have different names, but they all contain the same truths. I think the people of our religion should be tolerant and understand people believe different things. Muhammad Ali
A man named Mario Valdés, today widely believed to have been a federal spy, succeeded in penetrating the rebel ranks. Cristero Rebellion: part 2: the combat phase
The flock receives virtually no historical background from its shepherd - who is believed to be the definitive authority on such matters.
We believe, and we believe that you believe, that of the many and proliferating means for communicating big ideas, one of the most effective, and therefore most enduring, is fiction. A Long Story
My private belief was that Combret had done it: one problem at least that he had been able to liquidate with his own hands. MOONDROP TO MURDER
The people who actually believe the likes of a Palin could do this are the same people who might let their children hand-feed peanuts to a bear. tc campbell CNN Poll: Most Americans say Palin not qualified to serve as president

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