incredulity
noun
in·cre·du·li·ty
ˌin-kri-ˈdü-lə-tē 
-ˈdyü-
: the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
Examples of incredulity in a Sentence
The news of his death was met with expressions of incredulity.
the teacher's incredulity about the claims in the essay proved to be well-founded
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The impression — built around Carlson’s rising incredulity and a jagged, brittle laugh — quickly spread online, earning praise for its sharpness and timing.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
When Sjogran, three months after her appointment, opted to sack former manager Gareth Taylor just five days before City’s League Cup final against Chelsea before facing them again in the UWCL quarter-finals, the outside world responded with incredulity and derision.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 May 2026
His incredulity about their increasingly risky adventures—this is the one that involves a Pontiac Fiero in outer space—becomes one of the film’s running gags.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Many of us have spent the past 15 months focused on chaos and bouts of incredulity, if not insanity.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
When Sjogran, three months after her appointment, opted to sack former manager Gareth Taylor just five days before City’s League Cup final against Chelsea before facing them again in the UWCL quarter-finals, the outside world responded with incredulity and derision.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 May 2026
His incredulity about their increasingly risky adventures—this is the one that involves a Pontiac Fiero in outer space—becomes one of the film’s running gags.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Many of us have spent the past 15 months focused on chaos and bouts of incredulity, if not insanity.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incredulity
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredulity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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incredulity
noun
in·cre·du·li·ty
ˌin-kri-ˈd(y)ü-lət-ē
: the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
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