incredulity

/,inkri'dju:liti/ Cách viết khác : (incredulousness) /in'kredjuləsnis/
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incredulity

She stared at the news report with a look of pure incredulity.

Definition

Noun: * The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something; disbelief or skepticism. It refers to a feeling of doubt about the truth or reality of a statement, event, or situation, often because it seems surprising, shocking, or unlikely.

Usage

"Incredulity" is an uncountable noun used to describe a person's mental or emotional state. It is often expressed through facial expressions, tone of voice, or specific phrases. * It is commonly used with verbs like express, meet with, greet with, be met with, be filled with, and be met by. * It is often followed by the preposition "at" when specifying the cause of the disbelief (e.g., incredulity at the news).

Examples
  • The scientist's bold claim was met with widespread incredulity from her peers.
  • She stared at him in incredulity, unable to process what he had just said.
  • His story was so far-fetched that it only provoked incredulity.
  • There was a note of incredulity in her voice when she asked, "You did ?"
  • The public's initial incredulity at the election results gradually turned to anger.
Advanced Usage
  • "To one's incredulity": This phrase is used to describe a situation that causes someone to feel disbelief.
    • Much to my incredulity, the plan actually worked.
  • "A look/sound/expression of incredulity": Describes the non-verbal communication of disbelief.
    • He responded with a look of pure incredulity.
Variants and Related Words
  • Incredulous (adjective): Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing disbelief.
    • She gave him an incredulous stare.
  • Credulity (noun): A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true (the opposite of incredulity).
  • Incredulousness (noun): A less common synonym for "incredulity."
Synonyms
  • Disbelief
  • Skepticism
  • Doubt
  • Distrust
  • Mistrust
  • Cynicism (implies a general tendency to doubt)
Antonyms
  • Belief
  • Credulity
  • Trust
  • Conviction
  • Certainty
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • "To be greeted with incredulity": To be received with widespread disbelief.
    • The proposal was greeted with incredulity by the board.
  • "A gasp of incredulity": A sudden, sharp intake of breath expressing shock and disbelief.
    • A gasp of incredulity swept through the courtroom.
incredulity

She stared at the news report with a look of pure incredulity.

Noun
  1. doubt about the truth of something

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