How to Use skeptical in a Sentence

skeptical

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  • 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.
  • Even so, there’s some reason to be skeptical of the threat.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Allure editors were, of course, skeptical, but jumped at the chance to put the claim to the test.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 Feb. 2023
  • One reason to be skeptical of the Israeli plan to deal with Rafah is that there isn’t one.
    — Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • While some members of the public were skeptical, many urged the council to go full speed ahead with the project.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
  • Some members of the group were skeptical that an employee of the old guard could be a reformer.
    — Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Her sons, initially skeptical, have warmed to the idea of mom being a pole dancer.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Be very skeptical about claims that this saves lives or people died because of that.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But the new crop of antitrust crusaders has run up against the U.S. court system, where some judges have been skeptical of the new approach.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But there are many reasons to be skeptical of this logic.
    — Marty Makary, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • Some experts are skeptical whether Bitcoin can say the same.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But there are good reasons to be skeptical of these claims by default.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The data suggests Price and his neighbors are right to be skeptical.
    — Danny Freedman, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
  • But behind the scenes, Harry alleged that Charles was skeptical of footing the bill for Meghan too.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The Supreme Court’s conservatives have cast a skeptical eye on the bureau.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • But analysts were skeptical that Iran would have used the new missile for the first time on Tuesday night.
    — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • What's your response to those who are still skeptical and doubting?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Lewis is skeptical about whether this trend will have any sustained traction at all.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Things can and often do go wrong in Austin, however, so no one would be blamed for being skeptical of the team's chances.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
  • No, this deep-red district has been skeptical of the congresswoman, at least to start.
    — Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024
  • Those who had watched the homicide case languish for so long remained skeptical.
    — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
  • So, when he was approached about joining a sport that would test his strength, Henry was skeptical.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The Supreme Court’s conservatives had cast a skeptical eye on the bureau.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • Experts are skeptical that more men will visit the brick-and-mortar Bath & Body Works stores often found in malls.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • Still, the project was plagued by delays and skeptical state employees.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Legal experts have been deeply skeptical of many of the arguments made by the alliance.
    — Sean Murphy and Matthew Perrone, ajc, 16 Mar. 2023
  • As a result, Smith is skeptical that the tariffs imposed on imports by both Biden and Trump before him will resolve the geopolitical tension.
    — Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Some newcomers are also skeptical of the Norwegian model.
    — Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024

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