How to Use skepticism in a Sentence

skepticism

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  • It's good to maintain a healthy skepticism about fad diets.
  • She regarded the researcher's claims with skepticism.
  • In replies to Snoop's post on X, some fans met the news with a healthy dose of skepticism.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Over the past 25 years, the gesture has racked up a whole lot of skepticism.
    — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The interest in Brown was as intense as the skepticism about the process.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Duke said there was plenty of skepticism about the idea.
    — Jennifer Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Much of the skepticism has centered on the lack of an engine for Overture.
    — David Koenig, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2022
  • On that recent night in the Valley, Mills and his group try to see past their initial skepticism.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • So far, though, there’s plenty of skepticism to go around.
    — J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Buckley shared his skepticism about Kennedy’s chances in the Granite State.
    — Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Since 2017, skepticism of science and marginalization of the art world haven’t slowed.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Being able to do something that my daughters can watch was what got me past the skepticism.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 28 Dec. 2022
  • But his Tuesday remarks served to rebut fresh skepticism at whether the two sides can reach a deal at all.
    — David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, it was sort of initially viewed with some skepticism.
    — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But there remained skepticism, even after a clerk at the Fort Dodge store gave him a winner claim form.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Even in 1996, researchers voiced skepticism of the findings.
    — Elise Cutts, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
  • On one end, there’s some skepticism as to whether this is virtue signaling.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There is broad skepticism from members of both parties that progress will be made on the issues about which the public most cares.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Rather than being a cause for skepticism, the presence of such an agenda makes the result all the more meaningful.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Mueller speaks highly of Harbaugh, but has expressed some skepticism about the Spanoses being a great fit for the hard-charging coach.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Seeing the global reaction to events, skepticism to science and how that’s grown in the past few years, was eye-opening.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • There was plenty of skepticism, even within the league office.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The version centered on Kate, though, views him with thorough skepticism.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There is plenty of skepticism about comments like that.
    — David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
  • While the clients' skepticism could be viewed as an obstacle, Aversano and his team embrace it as a challenge.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • His idea was met with skepticism by other people who were familiar with the site.
    — Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Could the Zags turn all the skepticism into a boulder on their shoulder that serves as propellant for a deep run through March?
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • On the betting markets alone, optimism and skepticism remain in a fierce tug of war.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The recent controversial comments at his rally could deepen this skepticism.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Others argue that the restitution shouldn’t be perceived with blind nationalism but with skepticism, because in the aftermath of the exhibit’s grand opening, little will have changed for the everyday individuals struggling to survive.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

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