credulous
adjective
willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
credulously
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a word derived from
credulous.
Example Sentences
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In this book, he credulously quotes a venture capitalist speculating that Bankman-Fried “had a real shot at being the world’s first trillionaire.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
And, worse, she credulously repeats phony smears against Mullet that collapse with any scrutiny.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2020
Through the Safdies’ eyes, we watch Howard fondly but not quite credulously.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
To someone who has long been disappointed by how casually and credulously reporters who should know better than to swallow these sorts of non-denial denials whole, it was a distinct pleasure to watch.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2019
The news was too good to be true, and knowing Jim's fund of imagination, few lent ear to the story, and most of the men shook their heads credulously.
From History of Kershaw's Brigade by D. Augustus Dickert
