Sentence examples for seriously believing from inspiring English sources

When he declined Lyndon Johnson's invitation to read at the White House in 1965, it made Page 1. Lowell actually took Shelley's wishful pronouncement seriously, believing that poets were the unacknowledged legislators of the world.

Murphy had resumed yesterday "never seriously believing I could win" but, as he noted Stevens slowly succumbing to "clinchers disease", he remembered Ken Doherty's extraordinary 17-16 semi-final victoverover Paul Hunter in 2003 from 15-9 down and a few occasions when Stevens himself had failed to clinch a winning position.

Van Gaal showed his determination to take the FA Cup seriously, believing it is United's quickest route to success, by including captain Wayne Rooney and Radamel Falcao in his side despite a busy recent Premier League programme.

We pack healthy snacks for them seriously believing that every apple eaten instead of a bag of chips is a victory to our parenting skills.

And flim-flam them into seriously believing that they're not only part of something, they're part of a "Revolution!" All that's missing is the requirement to send in 10 box tops and getting a free decoder ring.

And I indicated to him that given his statements prior to the election, it is going to be hard to find a path where people are seriously believing that negotiations are possible.

Does anyone seriously believe that?

Did the court seriously believe this?

FEW seriously believed it would, or could, really happen.

Does anyone seriously believe they will not turn to terrorism?

No one seriously believes that Bush and Blair will be indicted.