The lover listened with obstinate incredulity.
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Incredulity
/ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪti/
Synonyms for "incredulity" (33 found)
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12 entriescognitive statedoubtdoubtfulnessdubietydubiousnessemotional stateepistemic attitudeexpressionincertitudereactionstanceuncertainty
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6 entriesdisplay incredulityexpress incredulitypublic incredulityread with incredulityshow incredulityutter incredulity
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An appeal to common sense is a type of argument from incredulity, a logical fallacy.
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Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead.
Source: wiktionary
It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.
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