incredulous
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“The movie is revered now, but when it came out, it was crazy, right?” she said in an incredulous tone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
I ask, slightly incredulous at how this detail has only emerged 29 years later.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Curious onlookers filmed the scene on their smartphones, many still incredulous at the speed and magnitude of the day's events.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
His own father was so incredulous that a coach like Harbaugh considered Simpson to be a legitimate quarterback prospect that he asked the Michigan coach to explain his interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
Mrs. Oakes looked at him in incredulous silence for a moment, then “No!” she burst out impulsively.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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