credibility gap noun
plural ∼ gaps [count] : a situation in which the things that someone says are not believed or trusted because of the difference between what is said and what seems to be true
▪ There is a credibility gap between what the mayor says and what the people see happening in the city. ▪ The fact that the new estimates are so wildly different from the initial numbers has created a credibility gap.
▪ There is a credibility gap between what the mayor says and what the people see happening in the city. ▪ The fact that the new estimates are so wildly different from the initial numbers has created a credibility gap.
