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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
People were shocked by the war, incredulous, and grieving.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The initial discovery was made by undergraduate researchers, who returned from the field site in Briones Regional Park earlier this year with videos of the squirrels’ behavior to show their incredulous supervisors.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Pavlovich is incredulous that Chase is willing to take the blame for his mentor’s murderer and forgo vengeance against the man who murdered his daughter.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
The initial discovery was made by undergraduate researchers, who returned from the field site in Briones Regional Park earlier this year with videos of the squirrels’ behavior to show their incredulous supervisors.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Pavlovich is incredulous that Chase is willing to take the blame for his mentor’s murderer and forgo vengeance against the man who murdered his daughter.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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Be skeptical of unsolicited contact: Remember that the IRS will never contact you via phone, email, text or social media to demand immediate payment or request personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Sophisticated buyers may naturally be more skeptical.—
Ryan Hutchins,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There are countless women running incredible kitchens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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The editing team’s incredible for being able to tell that story cohesively.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Context Since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The fire seemed suspicious, police said, and the fire marshal reportedly requested that arson detectives from West Hartford Police and the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosive Investigative Unit investigate.—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, upon further research, NASA confirmed that impact with Earth is unlikely to happen.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The market remains cautious about suggesting any change could come soon.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ever since its first season in Maui, Mike White’s Emmy-winning Max series has poked not-so-subtle fun at the ridiculous expectations and bizarre social customs of the rich on vacation.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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With its heightened dramas, overdone Die Hard references, and ridiculous plot turns, Paradise is pretty preposterous yet asks us to consider it as a sophisticated prestige drama.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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