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 Her mixture of excitement and incredulity is understandable. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024 Her growing disenchantment with journalism was accelerated by her incredulity at the rise of Trump, whose inauguration confirmed all of her anxieties about the future of America and the power of her field to shape it. Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024 But Lee grounds the movie with sympathetic incredulity, and a convincingly earnest willingness to make any sacrifices on behalf of wife and child. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 Merchant’s attorney, Avraham Moskowitz, expressed incredulity. Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incredulity 

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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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