Meaning of incredulous
Janet was incredulous when Peter told her that he works as a bodyguard.
Which of the following best describes the above sentence.
1) Peter doesn't look like bodyguard so Janet doesn't believe him.
2) Peter doesn't look like bodyguard but provides some evidence about his claim. Now Janet doesn't believe her ears/eyes.
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Top answer
incredulous means that she didn't believe him. The original sentence does not tell us why.
- incredulous means that she didn't believe him.
- The original sentence does not tell us why.
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incredulous means that she didn't believe him. The original sentence does not tell us why.
0OK, let me change my example a little bit :
Janet was incredulous when she saw Peter work as a bodyguard.
What would that sentence mean, as now she has to believe him?
What I'm trying to understand is whether incredulous implies disbelief or difficulty to accept some truth.
The difference is that in the former case Peter is not a bodyguard (acc
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