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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcredulous
Adjective
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Mistakes no longer come primarily from poor analysis, but from uncritical acceptance.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026 -
To an uncritical eye, the messages might have seemed like a harmless attempt at motivating a team.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If enough of these clips rack up enough views fast enough, credulous social-media algorithms interpret the spike as an authentic surge of interest and push the videos to real users, who sometimes generate real engagement, prompting the algorithm to push those videos even further.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Many in the online pundit class balked at his article, casting it as anecdotal and credulous.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Stop using implausible scenarios to scare young people and the gullible with claims about global catastrophe due to future global temperature increases.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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More like a memo from the dictator, telling gullible loyalists what to think.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s the intelligence of her positioning for all three, but particularly the third, with Shaw putting space between herself and Kerolin at the top of Spurs’ 18-yard box to seem totally unsuspicious to the two Spurs defenders who should know better.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gerger quoted from a transcript of Mirhashemi’s interviews with the feds, including Mirhashemi suggesting that Legends and OVG had unsuspicious—and lawful—reasons to join forces.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yuzu is also susceptible to fungal diseases, such as root rot.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Clement and Waititi appear in front of the camera as well as two of the vampires sharing a Wellington flat and doing their best to lure unsuspecting victims to drink their blood without drawing too much attention from the modern world.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Gutters can be unsuspecting areas where water builds up and creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Erin Dubreuil leads the cast as Cady, credibly playing a naive teen, but with the vocal and dance chops of an experienced pro.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Palace require depth, and loaning anyone who is considered to be able to play a part would be naive.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Overcredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcredulous. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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