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 make sure to approach every trade idea with a healthy dose of incredulity. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 But when visitors are told that Washington’s reaction has largely been bureaucratic and indifferent, their incredulity only grows. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Public reaction ranges from incredulity to die-hard support, and, at least for the straws, some humor. Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incredulity
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Noun
  • The typical domestic thriller demands a certain willing suspension of disbelief.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the province of Alberta, Calgary’s council voted in 2011 to stop fluoridation in part because of community skepticism and because expensive repairs to the equipment were needed, according to Councillor Gian-Carlo Carrà.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Others echoed Kennedy's skepticism of federal health agencies.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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