How to Use credible in a Sentence

credible

adjective
  • She does a credible job of playing the famous singer.
  • We've received credible information about the group's location.
  • None of those threats was found to be credible.
    — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • None were found to be credible.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Each piece of content makes the next one more credible.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Only a credible show of strength can do that.
    — Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
  • It is still not known if the messages are credible.
    — Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The more jittery the hands, the more credible the grind.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ask those credible in their fields, across all fields, for advice.
    — Allbusiness, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • So, the credible use of force seems in question.
    — CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • But that’s that’s what our culture does to credible artists.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The credible flex is no longer a cool demo video or a robot dance.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But that was found not to be a credible threat and everyone is safe.
    — CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The buyer who finds eight pieces of credible proof is sold before the call.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • There are credible veterans on this squad who know how to pitch.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
  • So try sticking to a handful of credible news sources that give you just the facts.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 3 Mar. 2022
  • No credible study has claimed the contrary.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
  • For this to work, do your research on a credible anchor price.
    — Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But the league has figured out that a fan base needs a credible path forward.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • The accusers had to be deemed credible, and they could not be paid or of evil repute.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • There were no credible threats listed in the bulletin at the time.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Ask whether the person would still be credible if your brand were not paying them.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The problem is that most of these claims aren’t backed by credible research.
    — Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The pitch is a credible cocktail without the bar tab.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Still, White has emerged as a credible long-term option.
    — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The threat has since been deemed not credible, media reports said.
    — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • So far, Giuliani said, there are no credible threats.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Backstage strength keeps you credible when the hard questions land.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • When each serves its own purpose, both become more credible.
    — Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • It was determined the threat was not credible and the boy had no access to guns.
    — Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023

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