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There was still some part of him, however, that was as credulous as the little kid who lent his new bike to a total stranger.

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But the vital factor in his success was having a rich and credulous brother-in-law.

Psychologists know that people are credulous about the cognitive abilities of those who matter to them, overinterpreting simple responses as signs of cogitation.

The notion that being trans is a "social contagion" has blossomed into a full-blown moral panic, widely accepted by credulous mainstream media.

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With the 9/11 attacks not far in the past, Bush enjoyed months of credulous press coverage for his lies.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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