as in gullibility
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
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Recent Examples of credulity
The TikTok tradeoff is dynamic scanning, selecting, and constructing in return for patience, credulity, and willingness to follow direction.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Bollen’s own professional background is in market research, and, being well versed in the ways in which popular credulity is leveraged, she is also equipped to cast skepticism upon research findings whose standards fall short.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
But many lawmakers, including some Republicans, said that explanation strained credulity given the scale of the mission.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Except for the fact that, straining credulity, Epstein is real.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Bollen’s own professional background is in market research, and, being well versed in the ways in which popular credulity is leveraged, she is also equipped to cast skepticism upon research findings whose standards fall short.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
But many lawmakers, including some Republicans, said that explanation strained credulity given the scale of the mission.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Except for the fact that, straining credulity, Epstein is real.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulity
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Their bond — both are outsiders who suffered abuse as children — is one of the few emotional soft spots in the otherwise fast-moving series about America’s rotten power structure, manipulative media and the gullibility of the public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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When the Red Sox made the playoffs last year the belief was the club had finally taken the next step back toward sustained success and that their five-year rebuild was over.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Royals still have belief in Erceg to close games.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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The project posed several issues for an artist who had always emphasized clarity and simplicity in his solitary picture-taking.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The company cites this as an example of how changes in content structure and credibility signals may influence AI visibility.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Seeing a real person use a product adds credibility.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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