believe me

I'm being sincere

Believe me is an emphatic phrase used to stress the truth or sincerity of what follows: Believe me, I've tried everything.

It asks the listener to trust the speaker's authority or experience.

The phrase can sound defensive when overused, as if anticipating doubt: Believe me, I had nothing to do with it.

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scout's honor · promise · on my life · truth · sincere · pleading · earnest · take my word · convince · faith · doubt · skeptical · desperate · eyes · hand · heart · vow · genuine

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Opposites
credibility appeal

believe mewho knows

Expression of uncertainty

allegedly · supposedly

speaker certainty

believe memaybe

Expression of uncertainty

perhaps

Family

believe, belief, believer, believers, believes, believed, believing, believable, unbelievable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G