incredulousness

Noun

incredulousness (uncountable)

1. (rare) Incredulity; the state of being skeptical or in disbelief
   • Perhaps, one ought not to be surprised that a sudden announcement of success, even though professing to be founded upon the positive testimony of personal observation, should be met by incredulousness.1848, F. Ayrton, “Observations on M. d'Abbadie's Account of his Discovery of the Sources of the White Nile,”, in Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, volume 18, page 48
   • Tim O'Brien, who wrote a novel about war, has captured here the sense of incredulousness and theatricality he had while being shot at in Vietnam.1986 May 11, “Noted With Pleasure”, in New York Times, page BR47