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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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.
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Some also expressed incredulity that a city with a giant annual pension bill intended to add 130 new workers as part of its plan and asked why contractors who charged far less couldn’t be used instead.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Flood asks with blinking incredulity as Isidora blazes on to something else.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Parlour criticises Germany’s defensive line, expresses incredulity at Italy switching sides at half-time and praises the impact of super-sub Americans?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Some also expressed incredulity that a city with a giant annual pension bill intended to add 130 new workers as part of its plan and asked why contractors who charged far less couldn’t be used instead.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Flood asks with blinking incredulity as Isidora blazes on to something else.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Parlour criticises Germany’s defensive line, expresses incredulity at Italy switching sides at half-time and praises the impact of super-sub Americans?
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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 9 Mar. 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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