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incredulity

[in-kri-doo-li-tee, -dyoo-] / ˌɪn krɪˈdu lɪ ti, -ˈdju- /
NOUN
disbelief
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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

Today, your first impression is awe at one of the great spaces of the world—awe but also incredulity that you see no trace of the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Tsui said he followed the inquest with "incredulity" as one witness after another dodged responsibility for the missing watertight door, a fault traced back to the ship's origin at a local shipyard.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Verstappen expressed his own incredulity at what he had achieved.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

When I first announced the results of my calculations at a conference at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, I was greeted with general incredulity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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