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
There was some incredulity right after the DOGE Dividend check proposal was announced.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Imagine Ariana Grande being asked this question — the dewy incredulity, lit from within like a carefree human lava lamp.
—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
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Imagine Ariana Grande being asked this question — the dewy incredulity, lit from within like a carefree human lava lamp.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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The guy who says 30s are okay, but 39 is actually 40, or the other gentleman who won’t date over 27, and Lucy is just looking at him in disbelief.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense response.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Trump’s reelection dashed the view that his first presidency was a mere aberration, and his second administration’s early, seismic actions on global trade, skepticism toward allies, and affection for erstwhile adversaries have already changed the United States’ role and image in the world.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Tesla’s history of hype and overpromising with FSD is legendary, increasing the validity of skepticism.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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