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

Ryan Tsui, whose brother and niece died in the sinking, previously said he followed the case with "incredulity" as he said witnesses dodged responsibility.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The words passed from mouth to mouth, and there was universal incredulity, although the suggestion was communicated through the crowd with startling rapidity.”

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy