credulity
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"Credulity," Charles Lamb observed, "is the man's weakness, but the child's strength."
From Time Magazine Archive
"Credulity," noted Charles Lamb, "is the man's weakness, but the child's strength."
From Time Magazine Archive
Credulity is a different quality—it means you’ll believe whatever you’re told; you’re too trusting.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Credulity and the want of foresight are imperfections in the human character, that no politician can sufficiently guard against.
From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail
Of the Sources of Credulity, and of the Motives which should lead to an Examination of Religion.
From Letters to Eugenia or, a Preservative Against Religious Prejudices by Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'
Vocabulary lists containing credulity
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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