credulity

Example Sentences

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But the crash itself was not a secret… The idea that a news report transformed the situation into something uniquely dangerous stretches credulity.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“It kind of beggars credulity that that number of complaints could be raised and that none could be substantiated,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

For all his acknowledged literary discernment, it is Cowley’s political credulity that has marked his reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

It is, however, stretching credulity to believe that Yatai, which runs everything in Shwe Kokko, was unable to stop scammers coming in and out of the city.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Now he said to her, with utmost condescension, “Dear girl, your credulity is as vast as this desert. One might get lost in it and never again encounter fact or reason.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor