unbelieving

[US]/ˌʌnbɪ'liːvɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌʌnbɪ'livɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. skepsis; tvilende.

Example Sentences

The incident occurred right before our unbelieving eyes.

Hendelsen skjedde rett før våre ubelivende øyne.

She gave him an unbelieving look.

Hun ga ham en ubelivende blikk.

The unbelieving crowd witnessed the magic trick in awe.

Den ubelivende folketittet på den magiske trikken med forbauselse.

His unbelieving attitude towards the supernatural often led to debates.

Hans ubelivende holdning til det overnaturlige førte ofte til debatter.

The unbelieving student refused to believe the teacher's explanation.

Den ubelivende eleven nekte å tro lærerens forklaring.

She shot him an unbelieving glance before walking away.

Hun sendte ham en ubelivende blikk før hun gikk bort.

The unbelieving customer demanded to see more evidence.

Den ubelivende kunden krævde å se mer bevis.

His unbelieving expression gave away his skepticism.

Hans ubelivende uttrykk avslørte hans skepsis.

The unbelieving scientist was reluctant to accept the new theory.

Den ubelivende vitenskapsmannen var ikke villig til å akseptere den nye teorien.

Despite her unbelieving nature, she couldn't deny the truth in front of her.

Tross sin ubelivende natur kunne hun ikke nekte sannheten foran henne.

The unbelieving journalist questioned the authenticity of the story.

Den ubelivende journalisten spørsmålte om sannheten i historien.

Real-world Examples

Had she been told, she would have been pleased but unbelieving.

Hvis hun hadde blitt fortalt, hadde hun vært fornøyd, men usannsynlig.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The word 'Mother' suggested other maternal counsels given long ago, and received with unbelieving protests.

Ordet 'Mødre' antydet andre maternelle råd gitt for lenge siden, og mottatt med usannsynlige protester.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

I raised my streaming face and looked unbelieving at the ear doctor and the ear doctor's nurse.

Jeg løftet min strømende ansikt og så usannsynlig på ørehelaren og ørehelaren sin sykepleier.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

'As what, for instance'? Williams had said, unbelieving.

'Så hva, for eksempel?' hadde Williams sagt, usannsynlig.

Source: A handsome face.

He looked at me unbelieving and did not stir.

Han så på meg usannsynlig og rørte ikke.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

" You" ? said he, all unbelieving. " What have you done" ?

"Du"? sa han, helt usannsynlig. "Hva har du gjort"?

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 2)

" Why does this generation seek for a sign? " communicates rather better than " You stubborn group of unbelieving people."

"Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen etter et tegn?" kommuniserer litt bedre enn "Du har en stiv gruppe av usannsynlige mennesker."

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

But though at first I was unbelieving I had to yield to the evidence of my senses.

Men selv om jeg først var usannsynlig, måtte jeg gi etter for bevisene fra mine sanser.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

Se til at ingen av dere har en syndig, usannsynlig hjerte som vender bort fra den levende Gud.

Source: 58 Hebrews Musical Bible Theater Edition - NIV

Still without speaking, the fat man licked his lips. His beady eyes, as if unbelieving, were focused upon her own. The silence hung.

Likevel uten å snakke, lappet den nakne mannen seg. Hans nakne øyne, som om de var usannsynlige, var fokusert på hennes. Stilheten hengte.

Source: Advanced English 1 Third Edition

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