as in gullibility
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
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Recent Examples of credulity
Fake casualty numbers were immediately announced by Hamas, to be instantly and unquestioningly spread by journalists whose credulity verged on complicity.
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Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024
The quality of the show’s ensemble — including Bang, who made for a deliciously awful villain, and Duff, who brought depth and complexity to her role as the long-suffering wife — more than made up for a few plot twists that strained credulity.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the flopping’s great pleasures is how renowned play-by-play man Ian Darke treats each one with the utmost credulity.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
But the notion of Ramaphosa as the good knight who would rescue a troubled country always strained credulity.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
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Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024
The quality of the show’s ensemble — including Bang, who made for a deliciously awful villain, and Duff, who brought depth and complexity to her role as the long-suffering wife — more than made up for a few plot twists that strained credulity.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
One of the flopping’s great pleasures is how renowned play-by-play man Ian Darke treats each one with the utmost credulity.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
But the notion of Ramaphosa as the good knight who would rescue a troubled country always strained credulity.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulity
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Other studies suggest peer support fosters belonging, community, social connectedness, resilience, belief in oneself, hope, and empowerment—all of which can contribute to overall well-being, even if those attributes are harder to measure than clinical symptoms.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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This new second film is a story of fraternal bonds, community, belief, and care, told through the world of horses and men.Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Anderson plays Shelley with a consummate sweetness that sometimes registers as naivete.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
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Raines believes that simplicity also applies to his politics.Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The ongoing battle on Capitol Hill over Trump's selections underscores how outsider bona fides and shake-it-up attitudes now imbue would-be secretaries with credibility.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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There aren’t many technology firms focused on developing network solutions that span moonshots and penalty shots, but there’s sometimes a different attitude towards innovation in the Far East where NTT originates, so this duality is possibly perceived with more credibility on home soil first.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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