disbelief
n. uncountablen. the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real. You often feel this when you hear very surprising or shocking news.
n. the inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real. Often used to describe a psychological state following a sudden, shocking event.
She stared at the winning lottery ticket in disbelief.
The crowd watched in total disbelief as the underdog team scored the winning goal in the final seconds.
The suspension of disbelief is a crucial element of fiction, allowing the audience to engage with a narrative that they know to be fundamentally untrue.
From dis- + belief.
Frequently follows the preposition 'in' or 'with'.
I have a disbelief about his storyI feel disbelief at his storyDisbelief is usually treated as a state of mind rather than a countable idea; it is more natural to use 'at' or 'in' than 'about'.