Idiom
suspend one's disbelief
Meaning
To willingly accept the premise of a story or work of art, usually for the sake of enjoying it.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You must suspend your disbelief to enjoy this fantasy movie.”
“The plot of the novel is quite strange, but you can enjoy it if you suspend your disbelief.”
“To fully appreciate the surreal nature of the play, the audience must suspend their disbelief and accept the impossible world on stage.”
Examples
simple
“You must suspend your disbelief to enjoy this fantasy movie.”
contextual
“The plot of the novel is quite strange, but you can enjoy it if you suspend your disbelief.”
complex
“To fully appreciate the surreal nature of the play, the audience must suspend their disbelief and accept the impossible world on stage.”
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