How To Use Credibility In A Sentence

He has been using every opportunity to boost his credibility as a budget cutter.
A company should not argue the inarguable, for it only harms credibility and makes motives and priorities suspect.
The so-called audience learns about the proposer herself, measures her credibility, considers her ideas, and deepens her understanding of the current exigency as the rhetor sees it.
They've got that credibility and that respectability back.
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.

To suggest that all unproductive consumption is solely capitalist personal consumption is to go beyond the bounds of credibility.
He is a futurist with a track record and enough credibility for the National Academy of Engineering to publish his sunny forecast for solar energy.
Lack of credibility isn’t subject to “proof,” when the chore is to prove a negative. The Volokh Conspiracy » The Clinton Terror Bill
Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between what he said and what he did.
Her credibility has lost out to her desperate desire to be liked, even if it is by bull-necked honkers in shirts made of the stars and stripes.
This of course was Bush's ideology, but the 'agressive' mannar in which he carried this out caused this superpower credibility to falter. D-Day in West Virginia
The evidence that white phosphorus shells have been fired as a smoke screen is so compelling that the denials have increasingly lacked credibility. Times, Sunday Times
The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
On the scale of media-freak-out irrationality, superbugs have more credibility than the Large Hadron Collider apocalypse, for example, but they're not even up there with swine flu.
The basic objective is to wreak damage, and those who claim otherwise jeopardise their credibility. Times, Sunday Times
If home ‘advantage’ has any credibility, then Shannon must be firm favourites.
"Sure, we can rescript a game if there's six figures at stake, but you always need to retain credibility," Barrett says.
He's a gamer and a winner, the type of quarterback who gives the Chargers instant credibility.
Simply to imagine it is to defy credibility: A phone rings in a boarding house in Mobile, Alabama.
Jim slipped on his overcoat and grabbed his briefcase as well as his large portfolio case to lend credibility to his story.
One must question the credibility of a journal that publishes such arrant nonsense.
Doing so has ruined the credibility with me that the pro-vax community has claimed only they should have.
In addition, to maintain credibility as a scientific advisory body, the council needs to speak with one voice.
The cost to our presumptions and our credibility as a democracy is greater still.
The report reveals that decisions are based on ‘inaccurate and out-of-date country information, unreasoned decisions about people's credibility and a failure to properly consider complex torture cases.’
And by glossing over this fact the credibility of the survey gets severely dented.
And while hitting the top 10 has created a blizzard of credibility-tinged hype around the group, they just can't live up to their radical image.
More alarmingly, the degree and extent of the complicity involved is shredding the credibility of the Hierarchy.
The 95% credibility intervals for each parameter were calculated using upper and lower quantiles of the parameter.
The government denied the logging ban was an election stunt and said the state's conservationists had failed a test of their credibility by snubbing efforts to save the forest.
England re-established a bit of credibility over the autumn series, with the performance against the All Blacks showing that they had a bit of bottle.
Their presence contributed moral credibility to a growing antiwar movement. Trauma and Recovery
First, it is hard to get your credibility back once it is frittered away. In other words, Obama's China policy failed
It takes time and work to build credibility.
We don't use force just to burnish our reputation or to enhance our credibility.
O'Mara, a disgruntled bear of a man, contends that the case rests entirely on the credibility of Hearst, which is shaky at best.
They had gravely impaired the credibility of the government.
At a stroke, all trust and credibility was regained. Times, Sunday Times
Its credibility depends largely on the reflected glamour of natural selection which biology proper is said to legitimise.
Although apparently that doesn't matter as the media seems to ascribe a high degree of credibility to the term "amatuer", at least when it comes to archaeology. Noah's Ark or Bosnian Pyramids?
The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness.
Him verballing other people at a meeting on the other side of the world apparently putting things in the newspaper, for me has zero credibility.
Clearly, this is a city obsessed with its own multi-ethnic mosaic and the cosmopolitan credibility it signifies.
Her distance from the moneymaking machine reduced her credibility as a disciplinarian to zero.
Here's a neat-looking, low-priced, compact MPV from a Korean brand engaged on a steep rise in quality, desirability and credibility. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
He would lose all credibility with the Coptic community.
The inference was unambiguous: the parliament was an intrusive, petty-minded bunch of jobsworths, bereft of any credibility.
Funding from the World Bank lends credibility to the project.
The implication that marital infidelity enhances a leader's credibility is preposterous.
There is a credibility gap developing between employers and employees.
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
He brings neither huge experience nor formidable physical presence to the game, which England must win to restore some semblance of credibility. Times, Sunday Times
But if you don't have a technical background, then you should have an aerospace industry or military background, some experience that gives you credibility in aerospace circles. New NASA Admin Rumors - NASA Watch
It is the irrationality, the unacceptability, the incredibility of our faith that is its chief attraction and our chief asset, and to embrace that is to turn our critics on their heads, because they cannot accept those terms.
Let me take just one example of the incredibility low standard of economic immigration clichés. A Childish Question About Immigration, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
It's a long introduction designed to establish my credibility: that I have no reason to promote religion or, since I'm Jewish, the Christian religion in particular, when I say that the atheists who pushed the Nativity scenes from the park showed the very same stiff-necked intolerance that they accuse religions of. Frank Gruber: Akedism: For Those Who Don't Care If God Exists
The UN Human Rights Council machers then recruited richard goldstone, a Vain south african Jewish judge, who despite being aware from the outset of the biased composition of the panel, permitted himself to be used as a fig leaf to provide credibility to the Israel bashers. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
Ali offers an objective summing-up of the life of one of South Africa's greatest icons, and therein lies its credibility.
A country that gives up its monetary sovereignty by dollarising or adopting the euro may gain greater credibility on inflation but may have to pay more to compensate investors for counterparty risk.
Walsh stood up to see the man out, wearied by the bland predictability of it - all too rehearsed and copybook for credibility. RIOT
You lose credibility when you try to interpret a declination of criminal prosecution as an "exoneration" of anybody involved in the firings. Not Prosecuting Isn't the Same as Being Exonerated
The theory gained credibility when Lewis was elevated in October 1993 to president, a post formerly held by McColl.
Dinesh: [i] also, understand, that [the liberal] 's record of prognostication is shot. your credibility has been compromised by your sheer partisanship. Sound Politics: Gnashing of Democratic Teeth Begins
To put it another way, the social geography of credibility rather neatly followed the contours of what was regarded as civil society. Christianity Today
He attacked the credibility of alleged accomplices who had turned state witness, saying there was little doubt that they had lied without compunction.
He told us that, despite his full support for using an advanced machine to delve inside a mummy and uncover its secrets, the project had lost its way and its credibility.
If we back down, we'll lose credibility, but if we go to war we'll look like bullheaded unilateralists.
It matters, but you really want to go to the heavy federal pen if you want street credibility.
In credibility model, we regard risk X a random variable which is depend on a parameter.
If there is any credibility to graphology, then the characteristics of each person would influence the nuances of their handwriting individually, even if everyone learned the same system of writing.
One criticism of the president's inaugural is that it was a nice speech, but that his credibility is zero: no one believes anything he says.
Similarly, a respectable suburban life may well be suppressed by an individual who wants to retain credibility amongst the gang.
The image we project will influence our credibility. Christianity Today
But because of what happened to us, we have a credibility that makes people listen. Times, Sunday Times
Located in prominent positions, and as official monuments lacking avant-garde credibility, they have little artistic currency.
Yet the dissents accumulated weight and evidence until they threatened to destroy the credibility of science altogether.
Backed by a combination of sticks and carrots, the advice often gains credibility only because it is taken.
Amnesty might be ideal but it is politically infeasible and creates credibility problems the application of future penalties.
Reliable eyewitness reports of actual events, when embedded in such a list, suffered a serious erosion of credibility.
The fact that he had lied before robbed his words of any credibility.
With a top political adviser, Bill, who successfully shunned the neo-cons, I believe that HRC's so-called hawkishness is a deliberate compensation for the fact that she might not get credibility as a POTUS because she is a woman. Poll: Obama, Romney Ahead In Iowa
Being a veteran buys you no credibility and no respect.
It further undermines the credibility of this silly policy. Times, Sunday Times
In each case, performance inevitably improves, with each small improvement restoring a measure of organizational credibility and self-respect.
And when the US ignores that fact, it damages our own credibility as a global advocate of democratic reform.
This rather undermines his credibility as a detached observer.
If a government minister dissents then he's out, for the sake of the government's credibility.
Social bonding among families and friends, for instance, creates a kind of solidarity of credibility, presumable because of the sense of shared needs.
Only a handful seemed to appreciate the advantages in actively building trust, credibility, and cooperative relationships with peers.
In order to be effective with these skills, there is a strong dependency upon the credibility skills as well as the "soft" skills mentioned below.
The judge must determine the probative value of the evidence by assessing its tendency to prove a fact in issue in the case including the credibility of witness.
The more garishly grisly the story becomes, the paler its credibility.
When conducting transactions, producers and consumers shall follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness, honesty and credibility.
This is crucial to our credibility and critical to our success.
The result is not a historical schema, a taxonomy of modes as phases, but rather a model of narrative dynamics grounded in the potential variances of credibility and equilibrium warps. Archive 2009-07-01
He also had to think about his credibility, which was too valuable to be squandered on gratuitous retribution.
Timing was done in the most haphazard and disorderly manner and lacked credibility.
He has been using every opportunity to boost his credibility as a budget cutter.
Resolving this conflict was critical in fully accepting the responsibility in being a manager and developing credibility.
This was Antonio Lozano Gracias, whose appointment as attorney general Zedillo hoped would give the assassination investigations credibility.
He fought a long battle against what he called hokum, ideas with no basis, which gain spurious credibility by repetition (in the way that so many celebrities are celebrities for no other reason than that they are regarded as such by the media and society pop pundits). Club Troppo
Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between her policies and her achievements.
Whether you follow this rule as one of the success tips from Abraham Lincoln or one of the mafia tips from Al Capone, doing so will only leverage your credibility in the public's eye.
He has no credibility. We have to be leery of his proposal.
Originally it was badged the GTi and its credibility will long be remembered.
The managers were surprised to find out how difficult it was to build credibility and trust.
Keep it going. Enhance its credibility.
It also depends a great deal on the standing and credibility of the person who makes the pitch.
It also weakens the credibility of a group leader if it's discovered that he or she has not gained victory over the bottle. Christianity Today
Hume believed that four factors undermine the credibility of reports of miracles.
Must the consultant run a long gauntlet of interviews, just to test his or her credibility.
ATP simulation results prove that the protection algorithm can delimitate between faulty lines and non-faulty lines accurately and credibility.
Their relationship and credibility in the eyes of the Commission are important to them.
Hence the need for a coalition government in Moscow that would have the credibility which Mr Gorbachev's jaded administration now lacks.
The charge against the accused rests almost entirely on the credibility of the complainant.
The number of leaks is beginning to undermine the credibility of those who claim emails can be made secure.
The role of guarantee lies in providing credit support, enhancing the credibility of customers, increasing the percentage of loans and improving the performance of contract signing.
It is a dysphemism for what is sometimes known as “community organizing” -- professionally staging protests and lending them credibility via the false impression of spontaneity. Leave Barack Alone!
The veracity issue HAS been settled – the right wing bloggers who thought he was a hoax turned out to be lacking in veracity and have no credibility on the issue and instead just went in search of other reasons they made up. Matthew Yglesias » A Question of Motives
It gives me credibility with the reps.
The prime minister's credibility suffered in his handling of the crisis.
On the other hand, there is a serious discrepancy in the testimony of the defendant that is troublesome on the issue of credibility.
On the contrary, it chose to launch the report with a massive media and public relations campaign vaunting the scope, credibility and prestige of the Commission and its authors.
Based on the MPC8260 together with the RTOS of VXWOKS. the embedded system can provide more credibility implementation of the data link protocol for the signalling system.
The appearance of bias and partiality cast a shadow over the credibility of the articles.
President Obama, was not convincing in yesterdays speech, and ending his discussion with his assessment of one black man vs. police in New York greatly diminish his credibility. Reid: No health care vote before August recess
In the murky world of international espionage, rumours abound about the credibility of his information.
The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.
One needn’t look far for proof of her woke credibility—she has long been a vocal feminist and supporter of LGBTQ rights, among other things.
Much of the film's historical credibility can be sheeted home to the influence of its resident consultant, a British history writer.
Long tenure in ministry also enhances credibility. Christianity Today
He had to be seen to be human but not so human as to challenge his credibility as divine.
If the Democrats preselect this dud, they can forget about trying to regain credibility.
We went too far down the comedy route and lost credibility. Times, Sunday Times
Another warranted concern within the supported units is that the competence and credibility of volunteers, unknown, untested and unscreened, could be more of a hassle than they are worth.
Equally, using the forces of the law to spend time and money chasing after some folk who went into Croker for a bit of hanky-panky doesn't contribute anything to credibility and trust in the law.
A political order that produces a choice between two such candidates has lost all credibility.
News of the freebie started a credibility slide of avalanche proportions.
The image we project will influence our credibility. Christianity Today
“Evolutionism” has tried to become an establishmentarianism institution, though lacks the fundamental scientific basis for reality and credibility, despite repeated religious fervor by individuals who want to distance themselves from their fellow humans, for their own self-seeking purposes. Tangled Bank #71 - The Panda's Thumb
But, remarkably, the scandals passed over without denting his credibility, even among conservative voters.
Determinacy warp: Where alethic quirks defy credibility, epistemic quirks defy determinacy. Notes Toward a Theory of Narrative Modality
The most popular tactic is to impeach the credibility of the victim.
The deception campaign that exploited the émigrés' lack of credibility was unwittingly backstopped by correspondence between Cubans and their friends and relatives in the United States.
I used to greatly respect Steve Quayle, but in light of his histrionical rants of late (including his "orange alert"), his credibility has been severely devalued in my book (and AJ's to a great extent as well). Infowars
He sullied his already dwindling credibility with an exhibition of arrogance, bad taste and egotism that made for queasy viewing.
They soon stretch beyond any form of credibility as he jokes with his advisers.
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
In these and other areas of international banking Saitama Bank has established its capability and credibility worldwide.
Having a weblog increases your authority and credibility in the eyes of your readers.
Craig seems to have been determined to undermine the association's credibility and to brand its members as troublemakers.
The days when a former minister added kudos and credibility to a board have gone. Times, Sunday Times
The recent details suggest the test is very soft, with assumptions not very 'stressy' at all," he said, adding that CEBS needs to do more in terms of improving credibility before the release of the results on July 23. Banks Will Need More Cash After Stress Tests
DSP's output circuit, keyboard and display circuit, high precision measure circuit and credibility protect circuit are analyzed, and the software design is given.
He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company.
The complainant's credibility is central to the issue of the appellant's guilt.
At least in democracies, they will increasingly become the credible, neutral parties that monitor compliance with fiscal norms, cost out initiatives, evaluate impact, and validate forecasts -- credit rating agencies do some of this, but lost credibility during the crisis. Otaviano Canuto: The Day After Tomorrow: Fiscal Quality
I treated that information as plausible conjecture and afforded it credibility as such.
With whom is Washington going to lose credibility?
It is also shown that mismeasurements in the price index may damage the credibility of a central bank, since it will be quite difficult to observe the achievement of monetary policy commitment.
A regulatory organisation of both regional and international credibility, SANAS inspects laboratories to ensure they conform to international standards before they are accredited.
his loss of credibility led to his resignation
Or, if that failed, to destroy my credibility.
I point this out to establish my credibility in remarking on what I consider to be one of his most seminal intangible traits - his ambition.
Munich-area study pioneers phenotyping of the human 'metabolome' The old excuse, "I am only overweight because of my genes," is suddenly gaining credibility as WN.com - Financial News
But that would damage the credibility of the government further and certainly affect the financial markets, analysts said.
Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility.
Most unpatriotically, he refused, citing his credibility with Fianna Fail as the reason.
And he denied Mr Major would lose all credibility by not pressing ahead with the treaty.
I think Tomlinson will do a good job and restore credibility as chief inspector.
John Swinney, the embattled leader of the SNP, was last night facing a new crisis of credibility after two of his own MSPs suggested he should step aside because of his failure to make the party relevant to ordinary voters.
Anyone who has ever filed a defect report against a piece of software knows that a screen shot that actually shows the problem establishes more credibility than a written or verbal description.
He had to be seen to be human but not so human as to challenge his credibility as divine.
This kind of cop-out is also likely to undermine the parents' credibility and the trust put in them.
My grandmother had been a dancer, and my grandad was an actor – and the fact that he'd had such an iconic part, as Manuel in Fawlty Towers, gave me a huge amount of credibility as I was growing up. It's time for you to talk
He was highly vilified by foes and Nigerians in general for what they described as ignoble acts that questioned his credibility and brought disrespect to his office. Thisday Online
The interests of a surety are imbalanced in a suretyship, which is based on the credibility and property of a person to ensure the satisfaction of the creditor's right.
This is what you get when you loan your hard-won credibility to hacks and charlatans.
One voter in Brasilia summed up the mood — "Politicians have lost credibility," he complained.
Kimmitt could create credibility for the investigation with patient silence until the facts emerge.
Social, economic and political developments crushed the eighteenth-century constitution and hence the credibility of the established constitutional theory.
This doesn't mean the trust is all gone, but it will have a damaging effect on your credibility and your dependability. Faking an injury is never a good idea
These missteps are unfortunate rather than fatal, although they do diminish the credibility of the argument.
He even told Eleanor her age and name to add credibility.
The Police Foundation Report by the redoubtable Lady Runciman provided the intellectual credibility for declassifying cannabis.
The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.
Labour's attempt to repair its economic credibility was dealt a blow after manifesto promises to cut the deficit were challenged by a leading independent think-tank. Times, Sunday Times
It is astonishing that these superstitions, in the partial guise of sophistical successor versions, retain any credibility.
But even if he knowingly told a falsehood simply to get more credibility, that would be serious professional misconduct.
And George W. Bush's blatant diffidence is annoying, too -- not that he has even the tiniest shred of credibility left, but it would be nice if he sort of tried to say or do something comforting in these bleak days. For Whom The Bell Dingells - Swampland - TIME.com
The thing about nibbles is that no matter how tiny they are, each takes a bite out of one's credibility.
It is bogged down in a quagmire, and its credibility has been undermined internationally.
Adding to your credibility is the appearance that you do not seem to have any political party affiliations. Gun-Law Info: Yes or No?
Cyclists have failed to address the problems; it now needs outsiders to help provide a basis for credibility and trust. Times, Sunday Times
No one would deny that there's a big job to be done retrieving the credibility of science.
She knew she stood a good chance of losing credibility, and perhaps even her job.
Presumably the Australian Strategic Policy Institute doesn't take into account such trifles when determining an organisation's credibility.
What he is trying to do is restore scientific credibility to the organisation. Times, Sunday Times
At the end of the narrative, Cheryl mentions that one of the victims of her uncle is her sister, and I wondered why her complaint against her uncle was not given more credibility than that of a child. Shattered Reality « Tales from the Reading Room
By accepting the ceiling on total expenditures, the European Parliament would gain credibility with governments and the electorate.

How To Use Credibility In A Sentence

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