Definition of incredulitynext
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 Just disbelief and incredulity that England should find themselves again facing accusations of a drinking culture and a far too loose and undisciplined team environment after their first Test since the shambles of the Ashes. Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Yet over the course of the 40-minute discussion, the statements that drew the most incredulity were Tao’s. Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 Farmers are being hailed as heroes for rejecting millions of dollars to turn their land into data centers, while claims of the facilities bringing jobs to the area are being met with incredulity and frustration. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026 But listen to the incredulity Serena will be hearing about coming out of retirement to play doubles in a WTA event in London next week. Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incredulity
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Noun
  • The disbelief at billowing black smoke from a gash in the Pentagon and collapsing skyscrapers of steel, the dread over what attacks might yet come, the hope that people might be pulled from the rubble alive.
    Ann Gerhart, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Dorothy and Jillian were also in disbelief, but totally engaged.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Lawmakers in both parties agree more guardrails are needed, but even narrow attempts at regulation have fallen apart and a certain skepticism has set in.
    STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Some analysts voiced skepticism about the risk of a societal-scale attack carried out by AI, however, noting that such warnings typically come in the form of vague hypotheticals.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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