credulous
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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
But the vital factor in his success was having a rich and credulous brother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
He made his face credulous, and the Danes laughed again.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
Vocabulary lists containing credulous
Believe It or Not: Cred
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Grade 11, List 3
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