"beliefs" in the noun sense
1. belief
any cognitive content held as true
2. impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
"his impression of her was favorable"
"what are your feelings about the crisis?"
"it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"
"I had a feeling that she was lying"
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