- “In my opinion, + [your sentence]”
- “I believe that + [your sentence]”
- “In my mind, + [your sentence]”
- “It would seem that + [your sentence]”
- “It could be argued that + [your sentence]”
- “This suggests that + [your sentence]”
- “This proves that + [your sentence]”
How do you avoid saying I believe in an essay?
You should avoid writing in the first person. If you must mention yourself, use this author/writer/researcher/commentator/etc. I believe is redundant. You wouldn't be writing it if you didn't believe it.Dec 14, 2014
What can I say instead of I believe?
in my judgmentUS in my judgementUK
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from my standpoint as far as I'm concerned
in my humble opinion the way I see it
personally speaking I sense
I surmise I suppose