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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As the artificial intelligence boom is greeted by a skeptical America, Nvidia’s head of sustainability wants to educate policymakers and the public about the positive impacts that the technology — and especially data centers — can have on communities.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers skeptical of Pulte have pointed to his lack of intelligence experience and also his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The skeptical reader could be an auditor, a regulator, a litigator, a board, an acquirer doing diligence or a customer disputing a charge.
—Anna Meadows, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Taking the biscuit Still, there is reason to be skeptical.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers skeptical of Pulte have pointed to his lack of intelligence experience and also his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The skeptical reader could be an auditor, a regulator, a litigator, a board, an acquirer doing diligence or a customer disputing a charge.
—Anna Meadows, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Taking the biscuit Still, there is reason to be skeptical.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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