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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Sorrell was skeptical of sorting jobs into categories of good versus bad, or noble versus corrupt.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Kennedy is the founder of Children's Health Defense, a vaccine-skeptical organization that has promoted views on vaccines that are not supported by scientific evidence.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Natalie was skeptical at first, but her husband, Robert Brennan, assured her of Marie's legitimacy.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
But outside experts are highly skeptical of the meetings.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Kennedy is the founder of Children's Health Defense, a vaccine-skeptical organization that has promoted views on vaccines that are not supported by scientific evidence.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Natalie was skeptical at first, but her husband, Robert Brennan, assured her of Marie's legitimacy.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
But outside experts are highly skeptical of the meetings.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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