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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
Opposite Reeves is an equally fetching Rachel Weisz playing identical twins years before her Dead Ringers remake and serving as both the skeptical client and the ethereal victim whose death, a swan dive from the roof of a psychiatric hospital, becomes a haunting motif.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
While Trump raised tariffs in his first stint in the White House and campaigned in 2024 on hiking them again, many Wall Street strategists and investors have been skeptical that the levies will be fully implemented.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Local observers and activists, however, are skeptical that Shara will keep his promise.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
While Florida regulators have celebrated the approval of new insurers into the state's market this year as a sign that the troubled property insurance market is stabilizing, premiums remain among the highest in the nation and experts are skeptical about any alleged improvement.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
While Trump raised tariffs in his first stint in the White House and campaigned in 2024 on hiking them again, many Wall Street strategists and investors have been skeptical that the levies will be fully implemented.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Local observers and activists, however, are skeptical that Shara will keep his promise.
—Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
While Florida regulators have celebrated the approval of new insurers into the state's market this year as a sign that the troubled property insurance market is stabilizing, premiums remain among the highest in the nation and experts are skeptical about any alleged improvement.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skeptical
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Customers are also encouraged to report any suspicious messages to our 24/7 customer service team or by clicking on ‘report an issue’ which is included in the chat function.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, Burt’s intentions have been suspicious all season.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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The effective gag order has left nonprofit leaders, local governments and tribes stunned and unsure about how to move forward in spending the EPA grants they were awarded.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Starvation could have been a cause of death but officials are still unsure, Phipps said, noting that dogs do not get sick from hantavirus.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some loyal Tesla bulls are treating the drop as a temporary setback (or even a buying opportunity), while more cautious investors are rethinking their exposure.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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He’s played fewer than 15 minutes in every game since his return, and while his minutes will ramp up, the Knicks have to be cautious with a player coming off two stress fractures in the same ankle.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Holiday and Porzingis had been listed as doubtful after sitting out the previous two games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Both Jaquez and Wiggins were listed as doubtful before they were formally ruled out.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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An incredulous Ken Jeong then asks her if Griffin introduced her to Waititi.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mediumship does not belong to some incredulous or demented margins; it can be practiced ethically by individuals trained through empirical standards to address the uncanny and perplexing phenomena beyond our five-sense world.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Despite an uncertain future, the theater’s team is determined to continue their art and their wartime volunteering.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
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Egypt is wary of the Muslim Brotherhood in which Hamas has its roots and has been fighting militant insurgents in the Sinai Peninsula, which neighbors Gaza.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Cuban compared people who are wary of adopting AI tools in the workplace to those who were once afraid to embrace PCs and mobile devices.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Skeptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeptical. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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