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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
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 July 2025
The pusher looks over at me with hands out and an incredulous face — what?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 July 2025
The pusher looks over at me with hands out and an incredulous face — what?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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Gustafson is skeptical, but certain.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The elaborateness of these explanations, in Frank’s view, is a reason to be skeptical of them.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to incredible works like Parasite and Squid Game, Korean content has made huge achievements on the world stage.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now in season 5, the mystery continues with the suspicious death of Lester (Teddy Coluca), the Arconia’s doorman.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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More Evan Bernstein/Getty Images Point guard Terry Rozier, who has only a partial guarantee on his contract for 2025-26, remains under federal investigation for suspicious gambling activity, per ESPN's David Purdum.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo have been cautious in their classification, allowing for the possibility that a torus of material could be behind the observations.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, the pitching side was unbelievable.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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This was an unbelievable weekend.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But now, Netflix has deemed that almost any mildly or very successful show like Wednesday must now air its episodes in a 2+ month split, broken in half, or in some ridiculous instances, broken into thirds (see the November 26, December 25, December 31 split for Stranger Things season 5).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And on Sunday, the feat got even more ridiculous, as Chapman struck out four batters in an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, thanks to a wild pitch catcher Carlos Narváez couldn't corral.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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