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as in suspicious
inclined to doubt or question claims
it's good to be skeptical about what you see on TV
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as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something
I'm a little skeptical of this low bid, since it's way below what the other contractors said that they would charge
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Recent Examples of skeptical
However, the justices, which heard oral arguments in the TikTok case Friday, appeared skeptical of the platform’s First Amendment defense.
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the course of the season, the innies become increasingly skeptical of Lumon, to the point of outright revolution.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Israel and much of the international community have been skeptical about the possibility of a multinational force in Gaza, and with good reason.
—Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
From my observations, stakeholders are becoming increasingly skeptical of vanity metrics like the number of trees planted or tons of carbon offset.
—Vivek Rana, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the course of the season, the innies become increasingly skeptical of Lumon, to the point of outright revolution.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Israel and much of the international community have been skeptical about the possibility of a multinational force in Gaza, and with good reason.
—Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
From my observations, stakeholders are becoming increasingly skeptical of vanity metrics like the number of trees planted or tons of carbon offset.
—Vivek Rana, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for skeptical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptical
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In late June 2024, the Natomas Unified School District IT department shut down the district’s network system, wifi network, VPN services and phone lines after identifying suspicious activity on the network.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Scam Alert feature watches the links in incoming text messages and flags any suspicious ones.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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What the market is unsure about is how the impending policy mix of tariffs, immigration restrictions and deregulation will alter this interplay of rates, inflation, GDP growth and risk appetites.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2025
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While Ryan is unsure whether her studio apartment is still intact, the school she was supposed to start teaching at next Monday — Palisades Charter High School — has been badly damaged.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Bowles has similar schemes to take away hot throws in his blitz package, so Daniels must be cautious of throwing to hots in the middle of the field.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Local and state agencies are urging the public to be cautious as the Charlotte area prepares for likely snow and ice.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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Flowers was listed as doubtful throughout the week and upgraded wide receiver Anthony Miller from the practice squad.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The injury report, where Flowers was listed as doubtful, ended any suspense.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, despite the incredulous nature of predictive forecasting, the desire to do so has inspired a more worthy endeavor: foresight.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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To his angry fan base and incredulous pockets of the Patriots’ media corps, remember Mayo’s future doesn’t hinge on winning this season.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Dec. 2024
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This keeps his audience, and often his negotiation counterparts, uncertain and on edge.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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But be careful when scrolling, as the answers are at the end of the article.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick: Insurance companies have become increasingly wary about their risk exposure after suffering major losses in recent years due to a spate of destructive wildfires that wiped out a decade worth of profits.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Residents were cautioned be wary of broken glass or other debris.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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