How to Use credibility in a Sentence

credibility

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  • In this instance, the lawyer's job is to make the jury doubt the witness's credibility.
  • The new evidence lends credibility to their theory.
  • The scandal undermined her credibility as an honest politician.
  • There has been a long slide of credibility in my profession.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Police did not give exact details of the email but said Friday that the credibility of the threat was low.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2022
  • But with those four, Grande was able to establish her credibility in the fragrance sphere early in her music career.
    — Emily Jensen, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Nov. 2022
  • This builds credibility and trust, providing social proof to attract paying clients.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Details like that are meant to convey his commitment and bolster his credibility, but journalism is not junior high school.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Does anyone believe Hong Kong and China will emerge from this trial with more credibility?
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The Festival has always welcomed prestigious juries, which is one of our strong points and a sign of credibility in the world film industry.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Taking sides in a political debate can damage your credibility and alienate certain team members.
    — Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But Biden chose the fourth and absolute worst option, compromising his credibility as a pro-labor president.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 1 Dec. 2022
  • After filing for bankruptcy last week, the crypto exchange has lost value, its CEO and much of its credibility.
    — Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The word indie has lost a lot of its credibility over the years.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
  • But over time, the regard for the group seems to have risen, along with its credibility.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The credibility of state troopers was on the line, Davis said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • For now, the Fed has drawn a red line at 2 percent, and its credibility is at stake.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Meadors argued the defense is trying to take the jury away from the facts and credibility of the case.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
  • But more than two years into the war, the credibility of these threats is starting to wane.
    — Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 June 2024
  • What gives this some credibility is that so many people saw the same thing.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
  • The case shredded to pieces the little that remained of the talk channel’s credibility.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Another problem is the spread of fake news and the credibility of sources.
    — Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
  • In 1997, one of his sons was killed fighting the Israelis, which has since become a main source of his credibility.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • To call this story uncorroborated is to overstate its credibility.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The credibility of the claims in both lawsuits were questions by the defendants.
    — Kate Mangels, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In the interim, Hamas will gain more credibility within both Gaza and the West Bank.
    — Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
  • Sometimes the mere act of attendance in a war game can lend credibility to the game’s outcomes.
    — Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2023
  • When the credibility crisis hits, founders start looking for answers in all the wrong places.
    — David Sinkinson, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Hill said Lee’s previous work brings tons of credibility to the search.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
  • The credibility of a central bank is a terrible thing to waste.
    — The Editors, National Review, 15 Dec. 2022

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