Incredulity (Noun)
Meaning
Doubt about the truth of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The news of the sudden resignation of the CEO was met with incredulity by the employees, who had been assured just days before that everything was fine.
- Her claim that she had won the lottery was greeted with incredulity by her friends, who knew she had been struggling financially for months.
- The politician's denial of any wrongdoing was met with incredulity by the public, who had seen the incriminating evidence for themselves.
- The tourist's story of being robbed by a gang of wild monkeys was met with incredulity by the locals, who had never heard of such a thing happening before.
- The company's claim that the product was completely safe was met with incredulity by the regulators, who had seen the results of the independent testing.