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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
The New Orleans rapper was shirtless in both photos, sporting an incredulous expression in the first and an angry scowl in the second.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Many of the letter writers were incredulous, insisting that tips were actually tax-free gifts.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While accepting his award for his performance as Deputy Witt Farr, Morris was incredulous at his major milestone.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
O’Connell’s reaction to his team’s Week 3 victory over the Houston Texans was quite incredulous.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Many of the letter writers were incredulous, insisting that tips were actually tax-free gifts.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While accepting his award for his performance as Deputy Witt Farr, Morris was incredulous at his major milestone.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
O’Connell’s reaction to his team’s Week 3 victory over the Houston Texans was quite incredulous.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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Measuring And Sharing Outcomes From my observations, stakeholders are becoming increasingly skeptical of vanity metrics like the number of trees planted or tons of carbon offset.Vivek Rana, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent polls have shown that a significant share of Canadians have become skeptical of the contribution of immigrants.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Experts, including Mike Fried, CEO of The Diamond Pro, previously noted to the outlet that the ring has incredible value.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nuclear arms control activists have long warned that a war between the U.S. and China poses an incredible risk of a nuclear escalation.Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Generative models learn typical user behavior patterns, finding deviations that indicate suspicious activity.Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Scam Alert feature watches the links in incoming text messages and flags any suspicious ones.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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The judge could also impose other penalties like probation, though that’s unlikely, given the logistical issues that could present given Trump’s presidency.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the prospect of an isolationist policy under Trump, even the possibility of a U.S. withdrawal from NATO and the further weakening of the Western alliance, confrontation with China, and a tariff war with much of the world, is unlikely to make the United States, or other countries, safer.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Fed can afford to be cautious because the job market has remained strong.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bowles has similar schemes to take away hot throws in his blitz package, so Daniels must be cautious of throwing to hots in the middle of the field.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump and Musk have said DOGE would find $2 trillion in spending cuts, a task budget experts have said is impossible without touching entitlement benefits like Social Security and Medicare and a $1.7 trillion discretionary budget.The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the transfer portal era and with the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), some argue doing so is impossible.David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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And also our brilliant cast, the rest of our cast and crew and everybody at Max and Universal for unbelievable support over the years.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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By pinning the crazy, outlandish, unbelievable cover story on a crazy, outlandish, unbelievable man – Howard Hughes.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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Abusing someone’s wife because their husband hasn’t scored a goal in a specific game is ridiculous.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Amusingly, Musk’s character held two shields, a ridiculous burden that offers no tactical advantage whatsoever—this is the kind of game where a slightly heavier helmet can make a serious difference.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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