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
Cienfuegos’ death has left Spain’s industry with a sense of incredulity.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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Watch the video above to see Tashia’s joy and disbelief when Chris steps inside!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Schneider watches the games from the owner’s suite, and when things go wrong, Allen turns to him with wide-eyed disbelief that speaks the universal language of a passionate fan.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Marijane Leonard, a parent of a ninth grader at TIDE Academy, expressed skepticism over the transition to Woodside High School.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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