How To Use Incredulous In A Sentence

An incredulous snort came from Chris, and I gave him dirty look that silenced him up.
The doctor looked at the medication I'd been given and shook his head with a slightly incredulous look.
"Why?" he asks, shaking his head and smiling incredulously.
A peculiarly subtle expression haunts the lower part, sensual and incredulous, like that of a man tasting good Bordeaux with half a fancy it has been somewhat too long uncorked. Virginibus Puerisque and other papers
Ayhia watched incredulously as the Hinsef gathered together in a huddle, apparently to discuss what to do with her, though she couldn't hear them so she couldn't be sure.

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And when we seemed incredulous he'd look slightly hurt. Times, Sunday Times
Her band mates gave her an incredulous look.
This little story has my mouth hanging open incredulously, the way it does whenever something shocks and outrages me.
You can ask them to shut up, of course, but they will only look incredulous and then carry right on with renewed vigour. Times, Sunday Times
Like countless others, I am aghast and incredulous at the fact that the postal service to my house has all but collapsed.
Completely astonished, my incredulous father gets back up and opens the door, to what he now deems the nerviest dog he has ever met. Wendchymes Diary Entry
When I went into his office, Arnie was red in the face and staring incredulously at the sheaf of papers I had given nim. A CONVICTION OF GUILT
Although incredulous about Ray at first, she is now a total believer.
Shafer was rightly showered with wild applause and bravos after Act I, to which she responded with faux-incredulous gestures of ‘Me?’
A clue to the district's defense might be contained in one line of the lawsuit that notes that "incredulously," the student reporters "now appear to be claiming that the students actually agreed to have their names included and to have the intimate details of their private sexual histories announced to the entire student body via the JagWire article. Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
He gave her an incredulous stare and continued pulling her towards the window, which was still open, the soft breeze ruffling the curtains.
Allie shot him an incredulous look like she couldn't believe what she was hearing.
She spoke his name incredulously, clutching her child closer to her. A Wicked Gentleman
Fiver, as he listened, had shown a mixture of intense absorption and incredulous horror.
He said yesterday: 'I was incredulous but managed somehow to keep my temper. The Sun
Thou art a Didymus, Bardolph; -- an incredulous paynim, a most unspeculative rogue! The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages
They've been dealing with incredulous questions from the press and public ever since.
He pays me a sidewise glance, incredulous brows knitting an ambiguity, finding it almost unsporting to fold and venture a smile of concession.
Watch him, "incredulously," tryin 'to quirt his horse across the crick! The Dude Wrangler
It is plain as a pikestaff that if exposed to the incredulous view of the Taxpayer, who, by now, has a pretty clear view of some of the potential abuses, the floor of the House of Commons cellars would soon be awash with the blood of MPs caught with their grubby hands in the till. 'Shred & Bury': The New Westminster Watchword
He said: 'I was incredulous. The Sun
Standing in front of me, dark hair wet and clinging, clothes completely saturated, he was breathing hard, looking incredulous.
He looked sort of incredulous that anyone would need to ask. Times, Sunday Times
When once deceived, however, or undeceived about the character of a person, he became utterly incredulous, and he saluted this fine speech of my lord's with a sardonical, inward laughter, preserving his gravity, however, and scarce allowing any of his scorn to appear in his words. The Virginians
'You rascal!' was the phrase legibly printed on the foreman's incredulous face. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune
There was incredulous laughter across the court as they took the time permitted to them for the change of ends. Times, Sunday Times
A few incredulous spectators watched as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.
He looked up at me, incredulous, but it subsided into introspectful placidity, his neck finally unhitching its strained composure.
I am wholly incredulous of the truth of his story.
He said: 'I am incredulous he did not know what sort of potential yield there was going to be. The Sun
Pin is incredulous that rolling over loans that had been on the books for years could turn into a criminal activity.
"You called Ashley?!" I repeated incredulously.
Kastner was incredulous and sought to dismiss Gauss.
She burst into tears, incredulous, a reaction to which Allen seemed oblivious.
The Sergeant looked at me incredulously. ‘That is a great curiosity,’ he said, ‘a very difficult piece of puzzledom, a snorter.’
I raised my eyebrows at him, incredulously.
After a while we shall have a letter, which once upon a time we'd have called delirious -- don't know that we could read such a thing now, for the first time, without incredulous laughter -- which Mr. Proctor permitted to be published in The Book of the Damned
Do you mean to say," incredulously, "that since you know who did it, he'll ever have another opportunity? The Fighting Shepherdess
He's absolutely incredulous about my becoming a pastor, as if it has confounded his tactics against my authority as his father and given me some extra power he is not prepared to contend with…
I can still see and hear him, as he went his way along the lamplit streets, La ci darem la mano on his lips, a noble figure of a youth, but following vanity and incredulous of good; and sure enough, somewhere on the high seas of life, with his health, his hopes, his patrimony and his self-respect, miserably went down. Memories and Portraits
And when we seemed incredulous he'd look slightly hurt. Times, Sunday Times
The fact that Americans would consider bringing back the party that nearly caused our downfall is incredulously stupid. sifto77 Obama says now is time for Dems to get focused midterms
The senior shook his head incredulously; Iglesias shook his head noddingly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862
Stephan looked at me with an incredulous stare, which narrowed into a glare.
She laughs incredulously at the thought before exclaiming, "That's a crazy idea!"
Remember when McCain acted incredulously when Obama pointed out that Ahmadinejad was not the most powerful person in Iran? Wonk Room » Obama Seeking A Channel To Khamenei?
Colleagues were sceptical, his oncologists incredulous.
Manfred : [ incredulous ] You rattling conceive shes the woman for me?
Astonishingly Gupta remains silent, acknowledges neither the shouting driver nor my incredulous stare.
The passengers were incredulous when an announcement was made that free tea or coffee was available for them.
There was incredulous laughter across the court as they took the time permitted to them for the change of ends. Times, Sunday Times
He didn't need to see James' face to picture the incredulous expression with awe-inspiring clarity.
You can ask them to shut up, of course, but they will only look incredulous and then carry right on with renewed vigour. Times, Sunday Times
The moderator, a famous senior scientist, was incredulous.
On relaying this story some five hours later to my wife who is from Thailand, she was incredulous.
He said yesterday: 'I was incredulous but managed somehow to keep my temper. The Sun
The news anchorperson was speaking in a controlled yet incredulous manner totally stunned by the occurrence as he reported on it.
Lynn says she turned 'incredulously' towards her mother, who had by this time started teaching drama in a local school, but she agreed with her husband. Home | Mail Online
This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter. Times, Sunday Times
The other was incredulous, and kept underlining his solution on the blackboard with heavy chalk lines.
You still believe, "incredulously," in a government of the sort he contemplated? The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix
This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter. Times, Sunday Times
They matte their humiliations with incredulous laughter. Christianity Today
KNIFE OF DREAMS foxhead turned to ice against Mat's chest, and Joline's head whipped around with an incredulous stare for the Red. Knife of Dreams
I am wholly incredulous of the truth of his story.
Compare and contrast the treatment meted out to Minister Lewis, who was constantly interrupted with incredulous comments and expostulations.
An incredulous Mr. Gingrich responded in Winnsboro: They're saying I helped re-elect a Democrat? GOP Rivals Trade Blows in South Carolina
He stopped and turned, his expression incredulous, but with a look of deep concern in his eyes. All Through The Night
His incredulous friends and family were hardly surprised. Times, Sunday Times
If you instinctively in incredulously new build a web page and are careful in oilcloth imperfectly how an gemmed hale polybutene desktop, this may be the elmont for you. Rational Review
The decision was greeted with incredulous howls from the gallery, with the eyes of some parents welling up with emotion.
After a few moments of incredulous silence, he looked back at the book.
Jace couldnt help it; his eyes flicked instantly to Maryse, his expression incredulous. Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series
It needed only as a capsheaf the gleam of incredulous dismay which should appear in his wife's eyes when she looked first upon the mutilated tissue, the varying scars and cicatrices, the twisted mask that would be revealed to her as the face of her husband. The Hidden Places
The others that he talked to are incredulous at the thought of a mole because of their excellent anti-espionage program.
They all gaped at us and Matt paused, staring at Samuel incredulously.
the woman looked up at her incredulously
'You sold the car?' she asked, incredulous.
They matte their humiliations with incredulous laughter. Christianity Today
Incredulous journalists have reported seeing her buy discounted miniskirts at factory outlets and queuing for cut-price theater tickets.
Incredulously I asked him, "What do you mean by that?"
Josh ranted, too absorbed in his words to notice the incredulous expression his companion was wearing.
"You can't be serious," Chloe said incredulously.
He waited, while Abel and Nicolo looked incredulously from the map to him, and then at each other. Spice and the Devil's Cave
And sitting over her fancywork, into which, being what Richard called “safe as the grave,” she sewed more thoughts than most women: sitting thus, she would say to herself with a half smile and an incredulous shake of the head: “SO silly!” Australia Felix
This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter. Times, Sunday Times
I have checked three other dictionaries, one of which did not show ‘incredulously’ as an acceptable adverbial form; however, the Oxford dictionary did show it as a valid entry.
He flashed James an apologetic smile before continuing in the face of his wife's incredulous stares, ‘Any more objections, poppet?’
He couldn't talk of anything else when I-- you don't mean to say "-- incredulously --" that he made a success of that! The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix
She had to look at him, her expression incredulous. Strangers In the Night
She talks about going bowling on an off day during the filming of “New Moon” — candlepin bowling, it sounds like from her description — and how difficult it was to keep score without the electronic aids present at most bowling alleys: “They handed me a piece of paper and a pencil, and I had to do the score by hand,” she says incredulously. TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS JUNE 23: ECLIPSE PREMIERE, STEPHENIE MEYER & MORE | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews
I then spent the afternoon snuggled with Jean on the setee watching Mysterious Cities of Gold and eating popcorn - Jean was incredulous that the popcorn came out of bag and I didn't put the popping machine on :/ but she eat it anyway. Snell-Pym » Abandoned Child
So this 300 or so words every month are hardly going to make one iota of a difference or influence incredulous decisions by the powers that be.
Elizabeth, who was regarded in her set as a wit, a reputation acquired by reason of the fact that she possessed a certain knack for adapting slang humorously (for there was no originality to her alleged wit), now bent her head and looked at her brother incredulously. Kindred of the Dust
When I put this to McAvoy, he rocks back in his chair, puffs out his cheek and blows a long, incredulous, but not entirely undelighted sounding raspberry. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
Not for the first time on this unique voyage I felt incredulous that I was actually here.
Fiver, as he listened, had shown a mixture of intense absorption and incredulous horror.
Amy and Carrie paused their aimless conversation to look at me, incredulously.
There was a brief, incredulous silence.
Incredulous journalists have reported seeing her buy discounted miniskirts at factory outlets and queuing for cut-price theater tickets.
Ben listened to him incredulously.
Yet if he openly pocketed a shoebrush and cloth, how explain this to the ever-incredulous Snorky? Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World
He smiled slightly, fairly incredulous that he had been able to sneak up on most of the archers completely unnoticed.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden on A simple, mildly incredulous philippic. SF Tidbits for 4/9/10
Thou art, surely, casuist good enough to know, (what I have insisted upon* heretofore,) that the sin of seducing a credulous and easy girl, is as great as that of bringing to your lure an incredulous and watchful one. Clarissa Harlowe
When I went into his office, Arnie was red in the face and staring incredulously at the sheaf of papers I had given nim. A CONVICTION OF GUILT
He said: 'I am incredulous he did not know what sort of potential yield there was going to be. The Sun
Staring blearily in the mirror on Sunday morning, I caught an incredulous glimpse of them.
He looked sort of incredulous that anyone would need to ask. Times, Sunday Times
You can ask them to shut up, of course, but they will only look incredulous and then carry right on with renewed vigour. Times, Sunday Times
Skippy in his assiduous pursuit of fiction of the romantic tinge had often read of "velvety" eyes and pondered incredulously. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World
Each time these arguments against have been countered with rational retort only for the excuse to be replaced by an incredulous one.
He looked incredulous, unoffended by her tart tone.
I looked across the table at Upton, my expression incredulous. Paradise Lost
It would have taken a woman to understand why she suddenly sprang up, why her sallowed face took on a hasty colour, and with what an incredulously beating heart she hastened down the grey stone stairs to the hall-porter's box. Married Life The True Romance
I didn't say this because I was just incredulous that the doctor would even think of prescribing him a puffer without some more investigating and talk.
There were several incredulous gasps as some members of the audience recognized the lead-in to the Wedding March. DEATH IN FASHION
Certainly, requirements of "notability" are incredulous when one realizes the reasoning behind them are bound no pun intended to print media. Information, Culture, Policy, Education: Podcast interviewed at Language Lab Unleashed
Will's face was a picture of incredulous disbelief haunted by a suspicion that some of it could be true.
We enjoyed an excellent meal in a booth in an ersatz log cabin, then retired, dizzy and incredulous that we'd made it this far.
For the first time since yesterday, Nazuna face formed a smile, and she beamed an incredulous look at Ryouseika's father.
Colleagues were sceptical, his oncologists incredulous.
My husband was again incredulous at the open judgement that moms heap on each other and it helped so much for him to say – who cares … you are a great mom who cares about your babies health and you made your choices with the help of your OB. A Good Birth | Her Bad Mother
When the frenzy is behind us, we will look back incredulously at the wreckage of failed ventures and wonder, Who funded these companies?
That all sounds great, say his inquisitors, who must be exchanging puzzled glances and looking incredulous during this, but it's not really you, is it?
His tone was neither accusing, nor incredulous, but rather plainly curious.
He said: 'I was incredulous. The Sun
My Best Friend shows [Patrice] Leconte's fondness for personalities wrapped up in quixotic conflicts, but the premise is too incredulous even by his own standards," writes Eric Kohn. GreenCine Daily: Wrapping Tribeca.
I didn't have to fake the confused arch of my eyebrows or the incredulous glint to my stare.
His expression incredulous, he pulled his hands away from his chest and stared in shock at the sticky blood covering them. Good Girl Gone Bad
If the thought happened to cross his mind, he would be incredulous: Ask Mrs Wood for the rent?
This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter. Times, Sunday Times
You can ask them to shut up, of course, but they will only look incredulous and then carry right on with renewed vigour. Times, Sunday Times
The essence of the audience's rising ire was bluntly summarised in an incredulous question from the floor.
She talks about going bowling on an off day during the filming of “New Moon” — candlepin bowling, it sounds like from her description — and how difficult it was to keep score without the electronic aids present at most bowling alleys: “They handed me a piece of paper and a pencil, and I had to do the score by hand,” she says incredulously. TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS JUNE 23: ECLIPSE PREMIERE, STEPHENIE MEYER & MORE | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews
He looked incredulous, unoffended by her tart tone.
The crew looked around wildly, disbelieving their ears, shooting incredulous looks towards their shipmate.
'Sileni' of the old French apothecaries, as described by Rabelais, so decorated with wondrous figures, harpies, satyrs, horned geese and bridled hares, that men were incredulous, and doubted that precious ambergris, musk and gems were to be found within. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
He spontaneously generates melodic lines and develops them at length, so that one is left incredulous that this is all improvised.
He stared back just as incredulously, dropping his outspread arms to his sides.
Incredulously, both share a haunting tragedy - their sisters both committed suicide.
His close-up conjuring is undeniably impressive, inducing a level of astonishment among his guests that can be measured by the number of obscenity bleeps which pepper their incredulous reactions.
The incredulous reactions they got from riders were the same as well.
He said: ‘It's utterly incredulous that any council will actually just decide that it fancies dumping its problems on its neighbouring districts and boroughs.’
The mood in my local boozer was incredulous. Times, Sunday Times
Most youngsters were incredulous when asked if they used 'antwacky' to mean unstylish or 'book' for cool. Times, Sunday Times
We were incredulous that such deep divisions were apparent in a profession that should be working together.
I am wholly incredulous of the truth of his story.
I watched incredulously as two guys shouldered her out of the way.
I bellowed in a state of disbelief and incredulousness, as the use of an interrobang as punctuation so richly indicates.
He has an incredible mind, he's always incredulous of hearsay.
There are no instant replays to help umpires in major league baseball but an incredulous nation is beginning to wish there were. Times, Sunday Times
I only answered by an incredulous smile, which, for all his monastic subtlety, struck him as the expression of a young girl's coyness.
Journalists were even more incredulous when the fishermen said it was a good deal and they were happy about it.
She gave me an incredulous glance.

How To Use Incredulous In A Sentence

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