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
See All Example Sentences for incredulity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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There was almost an element of disbelief when the Liverpool lineup was released.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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DiCaprio makes a great, vital has-been, squinting at the horrors around him in disbelief, but mostly, driven by the need to protect his child.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others echoed Kennedy's skepticism of federal health agencies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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