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
The Americans respond to this sentiment with a mixture of incredulity and exasperation.
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Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Through seven presidential administrations, his edgy rasp essayed the perfect pitch of national incredulity, always with subtle phrasing and precise shading.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Considering Villa’s present state, where last season’s standout traits of ruthless transitions and a high defensive line are malfunctioning, the incredulity of conceding from your own attacking corner is magnified.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
While Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg as an acerbic genius who has codified his victim complex into every decision, Garfield taps into the incredulity and exasperation of being punished for not validating every whim of Zuckerberg’s entrepreneurism.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Through seven presidential administrations, his edgy rasp essayed the perfect pitch of national incredulity, always with subtle phrasing and precise shading.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Considering Villa’s present state, where last season’s standout traits of ruthless transitions and a high defensive line are malfunctioning, the incredulity of conceding from your own attacking corner is magnified.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
While Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg as an acerbic genius who has codified his victim complex into every decision, Garfield taps into the incredulity and exasperation of being punished for not validating every whim of Zuckerberg’s entrepreneurism.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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