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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Riboua was more skeptical, arguing that Hezbollah would likely survive the collapse of the government in Tehran but would be vastly degraded.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Then again, there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical with billions already being made from an ecosystem that is stretching fans’ wallets.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
As one skeptical reader quickly pointed out to Dobbs on X, there are also the natural pyramids found in China’s Guizhou Province, a series of striking pyramid-like mountains and hills.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
But lawmakers were skeptical of that argument, pointing out that the only evidence presented for it was an unsigned document that appeared to be the basis of transferring millions of dollars to Cherfilus-McCormick.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Then again, there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical with billions already being made from an ecosystem that is stretching fans’ wallets.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
As one skeptical reader quickly pointed out to Dobbs on X, there are also the natural pyramids found in China’s Guizhou Province, a series of striking pyramid-like mountains and hills.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
But lawmakers were skeptical of that argument, pointing out that the only evidence presented for it was an unsigned document that appeared to be the basis of transferring millions of dollars to Cherfilus-McCormick.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Skeptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptical. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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