CREDIBLE in a Sentence

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In particular the economists say that the proposed abolition of taxes on the dividends is not credible as a short term stimulus.

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 Meanings and Examples of CREDIBLE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
credible
 a.  capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
Classic Sentence:
1  It was hardly credible that Thomasin had told him to ask for them, when the necessity for them had arisen from the difficulty of obtaining money at his hands.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: 7 The Morning and the Evening of a Day
2  The story was so fantastic and incredible, the telling so credible and sober.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells
Context  Highlight   In XII
3  Every detail of the damaging circumstances that occurred in the graveyard upon that morning which all present remembered so well was brought out by credible witnesses, but none of them were cross-examined by Potter's lawyer.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
4  Thus restrained and simplified, it sounded more credible: I felt as I went on that Miss Temple fully believed me.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
5  Seems it credible that by three such thin threads the great Leviathan was suspended like the big weight to an eight day clock.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 81. The Pequod Meets The Virgin.
6  In spite of the wives' agreement that such malevolence was beyond credibility, the dispute ended in a short struggle, and both wives were lifted kicking into the night.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
7  Oftener, however, its credibility rested on the faith of some lonely eye-witness, who beheld the wonder through the coloured, magnifying, and distorted medium of his imagination, and shaped it more distinctly in his after-thought.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
Example Sentence: (17 in 2 pages)
1  Mr Robertson would be a credible candidate.
2  They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him.
3  But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
4  We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible.
5  I'm not sure that I find her story credible.
6  The UN spokesman says the Stabilization Mission will continue to help the electoral commission achieve a credible vote.
7  In particular the economists say that the proposed abolition of taxes is not credible as a short term stimulus.
8  In particular the economists say that the proposed abolition of taxes on the dividends is not credible as a short term stimulus.
9  There is no credible rival for its position as the world's preeminent innovation hub; but there are signs that the Valley's influence is peaking.
10  Facebook will begin allowing its users to rank news sources they see as the most credible and trustworthy so it can better rank and prioritize them in its News Feed.
11  The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.
12  They lose credibility quickly with a resultant adverse impact on employee performance and profit.
13  Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility.
14  The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
15  His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.