But as Imogen's obsession intensifies, it gets harder and harder not to grow tired of the way everyone caters to her with indulgent credulity. |
As students of urban folklore know, legends are perpetuated for reasons other than simple credulity. |
You see, citizens had been pushed to such extremes of cynicism that this latest transparent assault on their credulity was enough to break them. |
It strains credulity to believe that these guys were doing this from any altruistic motive. |
At one extreme, it is used to represent the unswerving conviction and absolute credulity of the true believer. |
Nevertheless, the old sea-traditions, the immemorial credulities, popularly invested this old Manxman with preternatural powers of discernment. |