as in gullibility
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
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Recent Examples of credulity
The TikTok tradeoff is dynamic scanning, selecting, and constructing in return for patience, credulity, and willingness to follow direction.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Bollen’s own professional background is in market research, and, being well versed in the ways in which popular credulity is leveraged, she is also equipped to cast skepticism upon research findings whose standards fall short.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
But many lawmakers, including some Republicans, said that explanation strained credulity given the scale of the mission.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Except for the fact that, straining credulity, Epstein is real.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credulity
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Bollen’s own professional background is in market research, and, being well versed in the ways in which popular credulity is leveraged, she is also equipped to cast skepticism upon research findings whose standards fall short.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
But many lawmakers, including some Republicans, said that explanation strained credulity given the scale of the mission.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Except for the fact that, straining credulity, Epstein is real.
—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credulity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulity
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With no way to secure this crucial boundary, Microsoft and its peers are left to erect complicated and ad hoc guardrails designed to rein in the consequences of this incurable gullibility.
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Their bond — both are outsiders who suffered abuse as children — is one of the few emotional soft spots in the otherwise fast-moving series about America’s rotten power structure, manipulative media and the gullibility of the public.
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Contrary to popular belief, the central bank has little influence over home loan rates.
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Most people who hold luxury beliefs are sincere.
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.
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Instead, establish strong credibility and present a big-picture problem to be solved.
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Roberto Sacca, who was CEO of Miami United, and my coach Claudio Frean — men who had earned real credibility in that city — spent some of it on me.
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“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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