credulous

Example Sentences

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What’s alarming about the credulous coverage that Colossal receives from the press is that it points to a decline in responsible reporting on science.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Sometimes sheep are merely sheep, and sometimes they’re stand-ins for a willfully credulous populace.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Mr. Ariosto’s credulous description of warp drives isn’t the only misstep in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She stared at him as if unused to consideration, hardly credulous, almost suspicious.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya