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Discover LudwigThe phrase "they believed not" is correct and usable in written English, though it may sound somewhat archaic or formal.
You can use it in contexts that require a more literary or historical tone, often in narratives or discussions about belief or faith. Example: "Despite the evidence presented, they believed not in the claims made by the witnesses."
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Some judges acknowledged this in court, saying they believed not that officers had lied, but rather that they had failed to recall an event accurately, perhaps because of its brevity, a limited vantage point or the subsequent passage of time.
They believed not just that the world was intelligible, but that it needed to be understood to become complete, and that in human understanding, the mind and world entered a harmonious consummation.
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They believe not in dissolution, but resolution.
It instructs people what they should believe, not, or not only, how they must act.
TARP, they believed, wouldn't be enough.
But someone who knows what they believe -- not just this fluff -- is really appealing".
They weren't sure they believed that.
They believe in practice, not talent.
They believe they do not have control.
They believe in behaviour, not in ideas.
It's not they believe they can.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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