incredulously echo

Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words

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Examples (10)

  • "He quit?" she incredulously echoed, dropping her coffee mug.
  • The lawyer incredulously echoed the witness's claim, "So you saw nothing at all?"
  • "You're moving to Antarctica?" his best friend incredulously echoed over the phone.
  • I could only incredulously echo the price he quoted, "Five thousand for a painting?"
  • "The entire file is gone?" the IT specialist incredulously echoed, staring at the blank screen.
  • The child incredulously echoed his mother's words, "Bedtime? But the sun is still out!"
  • "Guilty?" the defendant's family incredulously echoed as the verdict was read.
  • His voice started to rise as he incredulously echoed the accusation, "You think *I* stole it?"
  • After hearing the outlandish plan, she could only incredulously echo, "And you think that will work?"
  • "A promotion for *him*?" John incredulously echoed, feeling a surge of jealousy.