incredulity
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In a further appearance in front of MPs the same year, Brittin was met with incredulity when he told them he didn't know how much he got paid.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe previously voiced incredulity about Casemiro's £18.2m annual salary, and the 73-year-old has vowed to drive down costs.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
We marvel at what 50-somethings get done during a workweek, and we recall with incredulity how much we accomplished daily while working and child-rearing and housekeeping and traveling and negotiating the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Marina de Cudeyo mayor Pedro Perez said there was "indignation, incredulity and sadness" after the apparent robbery of the statue.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Harry asked, regarding Hermione with a mixture of admiration and incredulity.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing incredulity
A Raisin in the Sun
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Believe It or Not: Cred
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1984
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