credulous
Example Sentences
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The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Psychologists know that people are credulous about the cognitive abilities of those who matter to them, overinterpreting simple responses as signs of cogitation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
But whether the audience is as credulous as both Netanyahu and the Nelk Boys seemed to believe is another question entirely.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025
Liz is a compelling creation, at once smart, sassy and wily, and there is fun to be had watching her slickly outwit credulous individuals.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Examples include the rules that govern punctuation, complex forms of agreement, and fine semantic distinctions between uncommon words like militate and mitigate and credible and credulous.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing credulous
Believe It or Not: Cred
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Grade 11, List 3
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