Collocation
I don't believe we've been introduced.
A polite phrase used to indicate that two people have not formally met each other yet.
Definition
'I don't believe we've been introduced.' is a common English collocation. A polite phrase used to indicate that two people have not formally met each other yet.
I don't believe + we've been introduced
“Hello, I'm John. I don't believe we've been introduced.”
Examples
- Hello, my name is Alex. I don't believe we've been introduced.
- Excuse me, but I don't believe we've been introduced. I'm Sarah, by the way.
- You look familiar, but I don't believe we've been introduced properly.
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- Before we dive into the details, I don't believe we've been introduced. I'm Mark.
- She politely interrupted, 'I don't believe we've been introduced,' extending her hand to shake his.
- The new colleague walked up to the small group, saying, 'Hi everyone, I don't believe we've been introduced yet.'
- Despite having seen him at several company events, he realized, 'I don't believe we've been introduced, so it's good to formally meet you.'
- He smiled apologetically, 'I don't believe we've been introduced, but I've heard a lot about your work.'
- During the networking session, she thought, 'I don't believe we've been introduced,' before confidently approaching him.
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