All 3 Uses of
credulous
in
Hard Times
- 'If you had asked me when I first came here, I should have said no. I must say now — even at the hazard of appearing to make a pretence, and of justly awakening your incredulity — yes.'†
Chpt 2.7
- Louisa faintly uttered some word of incredulity and surprise.†
Chpt 2.8
- Master Kidderminster, grown too maturely turfy to be received by the wildest credulity as Cupid any more, had yielded to the invincible force of circumstances (and his beard), and...
Chpt 3.7 *credulity = gullibility (being too willing to believe)
Definition:
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(credulous) gullible (being too willing to believe)