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Skeptical in a sentence
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Skeptical meaning
- Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
- Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
Synonyms of Skeptical
Example sentences (20)
Aaron Boone has repeatedly said Pereira’s at-bats have been better than his production, but scouts remain skeptical.
Damian Priest was skeptical, but he eventually was convinced by the number of ways that McDonagh has proven himself.
And while its plot could easily hook even the most skeptical viewers, the film’s art style is much more divisive.
It’s also more likely for them to be skeptical of candidates who don’t share the same values (similarity bias).
Longtime observers of the relationship between the two countries were skeptical of the chances of a swift breakthrough.
Many senators are skeptical that the governor’s plan to cut taxes balances with the state’s proposed spending.
I was skeptical, I was scared and didn’t know if could pass both parts of the test with everything going on,” Turner said.
On closer inspection, however, there remain reasons to be skeptical, if not cynical, about the future of 2D.
At the least, the idea will probably get a lot more skeptical look in rural America than it got Monday at the Adler Theatre.
And I think he was also skeptical at the beginning, but I think has come around to come to believe that this really did happen.
Mary's lies will forever change Brandan's perception of her, and he will likely be cautious and skeptical of her in the future.
Despite bipartisan support for the original Medicaid law in March, some legislative Republicans remained skeptical of expansion.
Many in the crypto community have grown skeptical, or at least concerned, about centralized exchanges.
As a result, many investors grew skeptical about AT&T management's ability to execute on their plans.
Fox News Legal Analyst revealed that he is skeptical of Thursday’s Impeachment Inquiry and the House Oversight Committee he leads.
Craig Carton is a little skeptical, especially with Hurts going into the Super Bowl with the least passing yards throw in playoffs.
Some readers today might be skeptical or distressed by the notion that anyone would disfigure themselves in solidarity with a cause.
As a matter of fact, I'm not the only one that's skeptical about Amazon's near-term AI prospects.
During this discussion, in which Thrawn is named as the Empire’s only hope, Gideon is skeptical.
And Portuguese detectives have long been skeptical about the German probe's chances of success.
Common combinations with skeptical
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- skeptical of 48×
- skeptical about 31×
- are skeptical 24×
- skeptical that 22×
- was skeptical 20×
- be skeptical 15×
- is skeptical 13×
- were skeptical 10×
- remain skeptical 9×
- been skeptical 9×
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