as in gullibility
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
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Recent Examples of credulity
But his idea of a conservative black urban mayor defies credulity.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Fake casualty numbers were immediately announced by Hamas, to be instantly and unquestioningly spread by journalists whose credulity verged on complicity.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024
The quality of the show’s ensemble — including Bang, who made for a deliciously awful villain, and Duff, who brought depth and complexity to her role as the long-suffering wife — more than made up for a few plot twists that strained credulity.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the flopping’s great pleasures is how renowned play-by-play man Ian Darke treats each one with the utmost credulity.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for credulity 
Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Fake casualty numbers were immediately announced by Hamas, to be instantly and unquestioningly spread by journalists whose credulity verged on complicity.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024
The quality of the show’s ensemble — including Bang, who made for a deliciously awful villain, and Duff, who brought depth and complexity to her role as the long-suffering wife — more than made up for a few plot twists that strained credulity.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the flopping’s great pleasures is how renowned play-by-play man Ian Darke treats each one with the utmost credulity.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for credulity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulity
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Experience activism is rooted in the belief that what's best for people is what's best for the organization and, ultimately, for society as a whole.Sujay Saha, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those intrepid few who still clung to the belief that American perfidy shielded Duke’s players from true justice just had the rug pulled out from under them by Mangum herself.The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the spectacle of naivete is all part of the Altman image.Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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So Americans who don't travel, who 80 percent don't have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their extraordinary naivete.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Embracing Simplicity In Modern Solutions Modern hardware capabilities allow for a paradigm shift toward simplicity.Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Performance: Delivering Results That Drive Impact Performance is the cornerstone of leadership credibility.Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Napoletano had credibility issues as well.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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