incredulity
noun
in·cre·du·li·ty
ˌin-kri-ˈdü-lə-tē 
-ˈdyü-
: the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
Examples of incredulity in a Sentence
The news of his death was met with expressions of incredulity.
the teacher's incredulity about the claims in the essay proved to be well-founded
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Neither Jimenez nor Beame take themselves too seriously and there is a lightness to this piece, which is graced with incredulity and humor.
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Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the incredulity at what had just happened swiftly gave way to morbid curiosity about what might happen next, if the jihadists proceeded to the capital.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
But incredulity won’t help arrest the ascendance of right-wing populism.
—Ece Temelkuran, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
That same air of incredulity is familiar to those who have worked with him.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
In both cases, the incredulity at what had just happened swiftly gave way to morbid curiosity about what might happen next, if the jihadists proceeded to the capital.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
But incredulity won’t help arrest the ascendance of right-wing populism.
—Ece Temelkuran, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
That same air of incredulity is familiar to those who have worked with him.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for incredulity
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredulity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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incredulity
noun
in·cre·du·li·ty
ˌin-kri-ˈd(y)ü-lət-ē
: the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
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