skeptical
adjective
skep·ti·cal
ˈskep-ti-kəl 
: relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism
a skeptical listener
Examples of skeptical in a Sentence
She's highly skeptical of the researchers' claims.
He says he can win, but I remain skeptical.
When I said I'd finished my homework early, Mom looked skeptical.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Hannah Harriman, a Marquette County Health Department nurse who previously spent 12 years working for Planned Parenthood of Marquette, is skeptical of any suggestion that telehealth can replace a rural brick-and-mortar clinic.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
Still, the man who brought the game to life is skeptical.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 May 2025
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Hannah Harriman, a Marquette County Health Department nurse who previously spent 12 years working for Planned Parenthood of Marquette, is skeptical of any suggestion that telehealth can replace a rural brick-and-mortar clinic.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
Still, the man who brought the game to life is skeptical.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 16 May 2025
When Adam Neumann launched Flow, his residential real-estate venture, a little over three years ago, a lot of people were skeptical.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeptical
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“Skeptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptical. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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