credulous
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It goes to show there’s no limit to how credulous some people choose to be when given an opportunity to think something negative about Israel or Jews.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Liz is a compelling creation, at once smart, sassy and wily, and there is fun to be had watching her slickly outwit credulous individuals.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
He was already benefitting from credulous coverage from mainstream news organizations repackaging his open hatred of medical science as "tough" on Big Pharma or "promoting" healthy diets, all of which is flat-out false.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
We don’t think Rogan is a malevolent person, but he is credulous, and he was convinced.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2024
Rather he meant that, whatever their intentions, the new sciences had undermined credulous belief.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing credulous
Believe It or Not: Cred
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Grade 11, List 3
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