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
First success was in 2004 Vonn started her comeback last season, a return met with incredulity by some other skiers who questioned her sanity in returning to competitive downhill skiing – the fastest and most dangerous of disciplines – after knee surgery.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The look of incredulity on Zahn’s face, as Hudson, in dealing with the absurdity of Chad Powers is priceless.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Zahn is a master at non-verbal incredulity, and Coach Hudson’s perplexed patience in the face of Chad’s weirdness is never not entertaining.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The musician also expressed incredulity that what prompted one of Trump’s toadies to publicly respond to him was a comment White made about — of all things — the president’s outlandish Oval Office decor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The look of incredulity on Zahn’s face, as Hudson, in dealing with the absurdity of Chad Powers is priceless.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Zahn is a master at non-verbal incredulity, and Coach Hudson’s perplexed patience in the face of Chad’s weirdness is never not entertaining.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The musician also expressed incredulity that what prompted one of Trump’s toadies to publicly respond to him was a comment White made about — of all things — the president’s outlandish Oval Office decor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
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Against Purdue on Wednesday night, however, UCLA already led comfortably when Dugalić placed her palms on her head in disbelief when the Bruins parted with their challenge; the 6-foot-4 post player profusely apologized to her coach on the sidelines.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Carrick’s team was the stronger outfit, dominating City in a way that surely had some supporters rubbing their eyes in disbelief.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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European and Ukrainian reactions ranged from cautious engagement to outright skepticism.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, some legal experts and investors are anticipating a partial or full refutation of the president’s IEEPA tariffs, as the justices showed skepticism during arguments about the president’s authority to levy such taxes without Congressional approval.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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