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
Imagine Ariana Grande being asked this question — the dewy incredulity, lit from within like a carefree human lava lamp.
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Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Some also expressed incredulity that a city with a giant annual pension bill intended to add 130 new workers as part of its plan and asked why contractors who charged far less couldn’t be used instead.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Flood asks with blinking incredulity as Isidora blazes on to something else.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Some also expressed incredulity that a city with a giant annual pension bill intended to add 130 new workers as part of its plan and asked why contractors who charged far less couldn’t be used instead.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Flood asks with blinking incredulity as Isidora blazes on to something else.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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The two — who share son Jack, who is now 10, daughter Addy, 6, and son Hunter, 5 — were in disbelief at the news.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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One survivor, Mirtha Fuentes, told local media of her emotional disbelief after surviving the plane crash.—
Marlon Sorto,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has voiced skepticism about FEMA's role, arguing that states should take the lead in responding to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other emergencies.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Means is already pretty popular within Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) universe, but those outside the MAHA world have greeted her nomination with a high degree of skepticism.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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