overcredulous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcredulous
Adjective
  • The news report marked a rare instance of Colvin facing media scrutiny, in contrast to the largely uncritical coverage that has consistently propped him up since When the Game Stands Tall was released.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The board members were uncritical of the mega project and did not discuss project specifics, noting instead that their vote was specific to the negotiation contract.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Critics say internal panic over this dynamic caused Fox to give overly credulous coverage to false claims of election fraud.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 19 July 2025
  • To those of us who look to the Doctor to represent a kind of super-powered secular humanism, the show's credulous embrace of religion and superstition feels like a breach of contract with the viewer.
    Glen Weldon, NPR, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.
    Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • After last week’s tragic shooting in New York that left four people dead, the same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • However, as with other recent crises, unrelated media from other fires has dropped into the online conversation, drawing in otherwise unsuspicious viewers.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Chemirmir, 49, quietly smothered elderly women, making their deaths look unsuspicious, and stole their jewelry, according to police and prosecutors in Dallas and Collin counties.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2022
Adjective
  • However, this preference puts the species at risk for habitat loss as these areas are often susceptible to human disturbances, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Long-term effects of alcohol can also lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, liver disease and a weakened immune system that can make individuals susceptible to getting infections.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Imagine the Buffs unlocking the zone read on an unsuspecting Big 12.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2025
  • In one case, they were stuck on top of payment portals, sending unsuspecting individuals to sites meant to steal their personal and financial data (e.g., passwords and credit card information).
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The oldest boy of 11 children was determined to succeed, but not naive.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • As naive as that may sound in a world where so many self-evident rights and wrongs are being routinely, dishonestly evaluated and reevaluated, the series elevates simple truths in ways that are downright inspirational.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Overcredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcredulous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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