credulity
noun
cre·du·li·ty
kri-ˈdü-lə-tē 
-ˈdyü-
: readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
Her description of the event strains credulity.
Examples of credulity in a Sentence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Several excuses given for not having a resource officer present strained credulity.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Action movies have long strained the limits of credulity.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for credulity
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“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credulity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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credulity
noun
cre·du·li·ty
kri-ˈd(y)ü-lət-ē
: a willingness to believe statements especially on little or no evidence
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