credulity

Example Sentences

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Zang, in her written report to the commission, called those denials “not credible,” saying it “strains credulity” to believe that he would join the group at those restaurants without eating any food.

From Los Angeles Times

The plague of first-person narration that has filtered down over the decades from adult and young adult literature to middle grade novels, including these two titles, often results in tween protagonists whose self-awareness strains credulity.

From New York Times

“The official line is that no one died. It strains credulity,” he says.

From The Verge

But doing so at a strip club “truly pushes the limit of credulity,” Schuster said.

From Seattle Times

The rhino caper ends in disaster and secrets are revealed, many irredeemably straining credulity.

From New York Times