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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These regions were often skeptical of centralized power, and reformers pushed for tools like the initiative and referendum to give citizens a way to bypass political machines and corporate influence.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
It will be decided on by a conservative-majority Supreme Court that has been skeptical of considerations of race in public life.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Kim Moon-soo, the former labor minister in Yoon’s government who opposed impeachment, was nominated and eventually secured the spot, but not before overcoming an internal upheaval by party leaders who were skeptical of Kim’s competitiveness in the general election.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Most Americans are skeptical of the government’s stance on the emergence of COVID-19, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
It will be decided on by a conservative-majority Supreme Court that has been skeptical of considerations of race in public life.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Kim Moon-soo, the former labor minister in Yoon’s government who opposed impeachment, was nominated and eventually secured the spot, but not before overcoming an internal upheaval by party leaders who were skeptical of Kim’s competitiveness in the general election.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Most Americans are skeptical of the government’s stance on the emergence of COVID-19, according to new polling.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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“Skeptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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