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proverb You need to see something before you can accept that it really exists or occurs.
‘There were some people who had given up on it, but now seeing is believing.’
- ‘I've seen the newspaper story and photo and seeing is believing.’
- ‘If seeing is believing, this one sure did prove the line right.’
- ‘I guess it sort of means that seeing is believing and this is the safest option for a lot of people who don't quite ‘get’ faith.’
- ‘Well, seeing is believing and one only hopes it will be worth the wait.’
- ‘If seeing is believing, the army's video of the event might have settled the debate.’
- ‘If seeing is believing, the genuine road user today has to be content with very little space on city roads.’
- ‘If seeing is believing, we give you a sample of the buffet spread on Friday night.’
- ‘We want them to see because we're foolish enough to think that seeing is believing.’
- ‘There would be two possible criticisms of someone who claims that (for example) seeing is believing.’