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incredulity

[in-kri-doo-li-tee, -dyoo-] / ˌɪn krɪˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdju- /
NOUN
disbelief
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Imagine McNealy’s incredulity over buying SpaceX at 93 times.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

In a further appearance in front of MPs the same year, Brittin was met with incredulity when he told them he didn't know how much he got paid.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

We marvel at what 50-somethings get done during a workweek, and we recall with incredulity how much we accomplished daily while working and child-rearing and housekeeping and traveling and negotiating the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Ryan Tsui, whose brother and niece died in the sinking, previously said he followed the case with "incredulity" as he said witnesses dodged responsibility.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

The attorney tended to talk about the case with a mixture of calm and exasperation, as if his powers of incredulity had already been strained to the point of breaking.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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