Charles both disbelieved and exposed him, whereupon Oates carried his tale before the House of Commons.
He frankly disbelieved in toleration; "that state," he said, "could never be in safety where there was a toleration of two religions.
John Lyon, Swift's constant attendant from 1735 onwards, disbelieved the story.
Life after death was disbelieved or held as the existence of shades.
Pierre absolutely disbelieved both the princess' hints and the letter, but he feared now to look at Dolokhov, who was sitting opposite him.
That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
The statements of Jerome have been questioned or disbelieved on the ground of their intrinsic improbability.
They talked of peace but did not believe in its possibility; others talked of a battle but also disbelieved in the nearness of an engagement.