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No. 14,721 in Korean

믿었는데

"믿었는데" means "I trusted (someone/something), but..." in English.

In a sentence

  • 나는 친구를 믿었는데 그는 나를 배신했다.

    I trusted my friend, but he betrayed me.

    Here, '믿었는데' expresses a prior trust in someone, followed by an unexpected betrayal.

  • 그가 약속을 지킬 거라고 믿었는데 결국 지키지 않았다.

    I believed he would keep his promise, but he did not in the end.

    In this sentence, '믿었는데' conveys a sense of reliance or belief that ultimately proves to be unfulfilled.

  • 나는 당신의 말을 믿었는데 상황은 전혀 다르다.

    I trusted what you said, but the situation is completely different.

    Here, '믿었는데' reflects misplaced trust or acceptance of another's statement as true.

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