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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
This effect helps to loosen the strings of the overall economy and financial sector, but around this point asset prices are reaching incredulous levels as investor euphoria intensifies, drawing in further speculation, until prices then turn down, and the house of cards collapses in a crash.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hellman was incredulous, noting that Colvin had already racked up a number of fraud judgments against him, including one in Arizona that triggered an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hellman was incredulous, noting that Colvin had already racked up a number of fraud judgments against him, including one in Arizona that triggered an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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At first, people were skeptical about letting random Internet users edit articles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Israel has been far more skeptical.—
Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The batter is loaded up with apples that lend an incredible moistness to this rustic sheet cake.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robinson's parents became suspicious after seeing surveillance footage published by law enforcement.—
Joshua Rhett Miller
Jesus Mesa
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mutch gained his freedom in 2016, avoiding legal trouble until last May, when a cybertip about suspicious downloads led Solano County Sheriff’s investigators to his home, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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That said, if the cast’s recent interview with Variety is any indication, there’s one team that’s most unlikely to win based on punctuality alone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In September of this year, impossible homework posts began making the rounds again as children returned to school.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Just the routine was unbelievable to see.—
Evan Bell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a 2014 interview conducted by oral historian Teri Finneman, Hagerty said the response to her review was unbelievable, including countless emails and phone calls as well as TV interviews and a tour of New York City.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 2016 World Series champion walked in free agency that offseason to the Philadelphia Phillies where he's produced at a ridiculous level on a perennial National League contender.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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