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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
Oldman’s face, set in brooding concentration, evokes a pained, vaguely incredulous mortification, which builds to a bitter, almost paralyzing ruefulness.
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Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Flight 212 survivor Richard Arnold — who was as angry with Reeves and Daniels as anyone and made a special trip to that Atlanta courthouse in late 1975 just to hear Daniels’ explanation firsthand — was incredulous about the rulings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Beltran was then forced to explain to an incredulous Dober that the fight was over.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Houman Barekat, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Flight 212 survivor Richard Arnold — who was as angry with Reeves and Daniels as anyone and made a special trip to that Atlanta courthouse in late 1975 just to hear Daniels’ explanation firsthand — was incredulous about the rulings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Beltran was then forced to explain to an incredulous Dober that the fight was over.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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When Miramar native Evans St. Fort opened St. Fort’s Funeral Home in North Miami Beach in 2003, clients were skeptical of a funeral director still in his 20s.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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In underbanked markets—particularly those plagued by high rates of online fraud—newer fintechs must work hard to win the trust of customers who might be skeptical about using digital services.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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His time with Villa included the drop into the Championship and then an incredible return to European football.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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At this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, the series’ incredible run, which will extend beyond 40 seasons after a recent re-order, was celebrated with some of its key figures in attendance.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Quiet Skies was revealed in 2018 by The Boston Globe, which said the program deployed air marshals, who fly armed and undercover to thwart terrorists, to track dozens of suspicious travelers daily.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Most of the calls were for more minor problems, such as trespassing and suspicious people, but three were related to battery, one for reported gunshots, another for an armed disturbance and one for a wanted person, the records show.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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But this scenario assumes crypto stands still while quantum computing advances, which is highly unlikely.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Khamenei’s zealotry is very unlikely to outlive him in Iran’s highest echelons of power.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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The Chiefs, who have a history of being cautious with their rookies during summer practices, nonetheless had Simmons participate in non-team drills during rookie minicamp last month.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Here are some tips to choose high-quality olive oil: Be cautious with olive oils that bear significantly lower prices.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
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Stay Real’ to heart and were inspired to chase their seemingly impossible dreams.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
2 June 2025
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While on international duty for Spain, FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said that doing a Luis Figo-esque switch across the divide of El Clasico to Real Madrid is ‘impossible’.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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As more time passes, the pop-rock set only continues to prove its unbelievable popularity.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Following the impressive Canada win, Mexico then defeated Panama 2-1, again thanks to a brace by Jimenez, who was in unbelievable form at the time.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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While season 3 has already dropped and delivered its fair share of ridiculous drama, fans shouldn't get too cozy because season 4 is coming in hot with even more secrets, scandals, and explosive revelations.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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For the purpose of the art of the deal, the threat of a universal tariff, currently at 10% but hypothetically due to rebound to the ridiculous reciprocal rates of 30% or 40% on key allies at the end of the 90-day pause in July, is a compelling one.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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