incredulity
part of speech
noun (incredulity — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Not being able to believe something; great surprise and disbelief. tree →
2) The look or feeling of someone who thinks «that can't be true!» tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, characters react with incredulity to shocking news or amazing events; it shows on their face (eyes wide, mouth open). In science, healthy incredulity means checking strange claims. Phrases: in incredulity, stare in incredulity, a look of incredulity.
examples
- She stared at the huge pumpkin in incredulity. tree →
- His face showed pure incredulity when he heard he had won. tree →
- The class listened with incredulity as the teacher said octopuses have three hearts. tree →
- «You did all your homework?» Mum asked with incredulity. tree →
- The news was met with incredulity. tree →
- «A whale is a mammal, not a fish?» he said with incredulity. tree →
note
Uncountable. Adjective: «incredulous» (not believing); do not confuse with «incredible» (unbelievable, amazing). A person is incredulous; a story is incredible.
Trees and pragmatics
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