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Recent Examples of incredulously
Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Goldsman asked incredulously, questioning the limits of the university’s authority over athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Turner incredulously fired back.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Goldsman asked incredulously, questioning the limits of the university’s authority over athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Referring to news coverage of Tesla’s $1 trillion package for Elon Musk, Abramovic cursed at the thought incredulously.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Turner incredulously fired back.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Fans chanted for Bayley as Lyra stared at her incredulously.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Carolyn responds incredulously while showing a sign of disgust on her face.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulously
Adverb
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Lines of hundreds of guests snaked around the inside of the department store (which takes up an entire city block in Manhattan), with onlookers snapping photos quizzically.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Daedone looked at me quizzically.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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As Garfield hesitantly moves forward with his campaign, he is forced to align with Chester Arthur (Nick Offerman), who unexpectedly becomes his running mate, and with the domineering but highly influential Senator Roscoe Conkling (Shea Whigham).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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His crossing has often been a source of frustration, sometimes ballooning the ball too often, taking too long to put it into the area or cutting back on himself hesitantly.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Another witness saw Thomas leave the residence, then come back with his hand suspiciously in his pocket, the affidavit states.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some have posited that a man at the diner where the Soprano family met for a bite looked suspiciously like Davey, whose life was ruined by his childhood friend Tony.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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At the December meeting, roughly two dozen attendees gathered in a downtown office building, where Free DC leaders urged residents to approach jury service skeptically, particularly in cases connected to federal law enforcement operations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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Some commented skeptically, suggesting the creature couldn’t be a possum.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Be careful, people might be acting dubiously on this day, particularly with money.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
22 Aug. 2025
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Banknotes, often dubiously acquired, are plentiful in these early stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Candidates and their backers also typically knock on doors to get signatures, but that’s not an option this year as people look askance at strangers on their doorsteps.—
Patrick Marley,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 May 2020
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True, lots of good white progressives look askance at businessmen who amass vast fortunes.—
John Powers,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2020
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“Incredulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulously. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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