as in disbelief
refusal to accept something as true
the teacher's incredulity about the claims in the essay proved to be well-founded
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Recent Examples of incredulity
Just make sure to approach every trade idea with a healthy dose of incredulity.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
But when visitors are told that Washington’s reaction has largely been bureaucratic and indifferent, their incredulity only grows.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Public reaction ranges from incredulity to die-hard support, and, at least for the straws, some humor.
—Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
But when visitors are told that Washington’s reaction has largely been bureaucratic and indifferent, their incredulity only grows.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Public reaction ranges from incredulity to die-hard support, and, at least for the straws, some humor.
—Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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The typical domestic thriller demands a certain willing suspension of disbelief.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The announcement from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham landed with both excitement and skepticism.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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