The phrase
"to hold that belief" means to have a particular idea, opinion, or view about something in one's mind and to think that it is true or valid.
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And, while there's no hard science to back up this assertion, it's a
commonly held belief in the veterinary community.
But claiming these exceptions usually required a showing of evidence of
deeply held beliefs; one couldn't legally avoid military service just by saying they didn't want to go.
I can help you give voice to and explore often long
held beliefs in a safe, supportive environment so that you can choose to become more connected to yourself and others.
People tend to have
strongly held beliefs about something extremely important that deserves funding, and equally strong beliefs about where budget cuts should be made — namely, everywhere else.
But then I would be much more comfortable sticking to much more
firmly held belief: never trust an ad - man.
Breastfeeding is no magic bullet against obesity, according to research that contradicts
previously held beliefs about the scope of human milk's capability.
It's a widely
held belief among health - conscious people that late - night eating is bad for you, but why?
It is a widely
held belief by many people that sequins require a special occasion.
He has strongly
held beliefs on how to manage an organization — such as never yelling.
My perspective experience of «seeing the cat on the mat» is at once the cause of my belief and affords my reason
for holding that belief.
As she points out, our
closely held beliefs about raising children are vastly different from those of most of the world.
Folks, Folks, I have never wanted to write a review for services rendered, for i have
always held the belief that good customer service should be expected in business affairs.
For every
person holding your belief, there is at least one doing the opposite, so your actions do not really make a huge difference.
When all we expose ourselves to is reinforcement of our
already held beliefs we close ourselves off to spiritual growth and we have limited opportunities to benefit from the perspectives of others.
More recently, however, parents are «reading up» on infant nutrition and questioning commonly
held beliefs regarding feeding practices.
When the thought of giving up a
tightly held belief feels like a threat to our identity or world view, we're prone to reject it out of hand.
They don't understand why someone might want to express their
genuinely held beliefs with one vote and have an effect on the mainstream debate with the other.
As I said earlier, the state should restrict freedom of choice when the exercise of that freedom has extensive social consequences violating widely or
universally held beliefs and values.
Through imagination, we are able to suspend our own
passionately held beliefs and to treat them as possibilities and even options, so that we may understand the possibilities and beliefs of others.
Have you ever noticed that when you present people with facts that are contrary to their
deepest held beliefs they always change their minds?
And even if they don't, there is something to be learned in terms of understanding what leads them to
hold a belief different from my own.
There's a commonly
held belief amongst singles over 50 that when it comes to finding love, men have an easier time of it than women.
Our teachers, students, and families
all hold the belief that both arts and academics are equally important.
It's a
common held belief that if you've made your mortgage payments on time throughout the entirety of your mortgage term, that your lender is somehow obligated to renew your mortgage.
But most people in most focus
groups hold the beliefs they do because of what they see, or think they see, in their own communities.
Nobody leaves their strongly
held beliefs back home, just because they move to a tropical paradise.