stretch credulity

phrase

: to be hard to believe

His explanation stretches credulity.

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While the premise of Season 1 was pretty clear—terrorists hijack a plane—Elba would want to explore a different kind of story if the show were to return, and resist the urge to just do the same thing again, in order to not stretch credulity. — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2023

The book’s dialog is sometimes flat, Daniels’ psychological shifts stretch credulity, and time expands and contracts oddly throughout. — Colin Asher, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2021

Even if one or more vaccines is authorized for emergency use by the end of this year, those numbers stretch credulity. — Hope Yen, Star Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020

Rhymes for stretch credulity

• incredulity