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
After a pause, a look of incredulity crosses Gaga’s face.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
There was some incredulity right after the DOGE Dividend check proposal was announced.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Imagine Ariana Grande being asked this question — the dewy incredulity, lit from within like a carefree human lava lamp.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredulity
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
There was some incredulity right after the DOGE Dividend check proposal was announced.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Imagine Ariana Grande being asked this question — the dewy incredulity, lit from within like a carefree human lava lamp.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
People throughout the world have watched with incredulity as the Kremlin’s armed forces have marched into Ukraine, reducing entire cities to rubble and displacing millions of people.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incredulity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulity
Noun
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McIlroy almost immediately looked down and picked up the ball in disbelief.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The man raised his head, staring up at the sky in disbelief, and then rubbed his eyes.—
Wu Jianren,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Still, Zandi voiced skepticism about the staying power of the tax payments.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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While skepticism surrounding the nature of Epstein’s death largely transcended ideological lines, Democrats were more willing to dismiss such claims as conspiratorial than their Republican colleagues.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
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“Incredulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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