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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
People were shocked by the war, incredulous, and grieving.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The initial discovery was made by undergraduate researchers, who returned from the field site in Briones Regional Park earlier this year with videos of the squirrels’ behavior to show their incredulous supervisors.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Pavlovich is incredulous that Chase is willing to take the blame for his mentor’s murderer and forgo vengeance against the man who murdered his daughter.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The initial discovery was made by undergraduate researchers, who returned from the field site in Briones Regional Park earlier this year with videos of the squirrels’ behavior to show their incredulous supervisors.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Pavlovich is incredulous that Chase is willing to take the blame for his mentor’s murderer and forgo vengeance against the man who murdered his daughter.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some experts and victims’ relatives remain skeptical that the suspects arrested were the true perpetrators.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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But to anyone who knows Grede, the incredible hustle has always been in her nature.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Context Since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kudrow played Lucia, Bill's protective best friend who's quite suspicious of Dedee.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hocevar wrecked regular-season series champion Corey Heim in the 2023 Truck Series finale at Phoenix, when another crash ended up collecting fellow contender Grant Enfinger, leading to Ben Rhodes’ unlikely second career title.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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The market remains cautious about suggesting any change could come soon.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The administration argued that meeting the judge's deadline by Wednesday would be logistically impossible due to the complexities of verifying contracts under new oversight procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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That has proven – particularly in this era of entire rosters being one-and-done with NIL and the transfer portal – to be nearly impossible.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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Attending ceremonies for all the awards the film has been nominated for this season—from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards last night—has been another unbelievable accomplishment for the 23-year-old.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Even the most ridiculous forums make their expectations known.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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With its heightened dramas, overdone Die Hard references, and ridiculous plot turns, Paradise is pretty preposterous yet asks us to consider it as a sophisticated prestige drama.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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