Word Finder - skeptical

definition

Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

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I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here. (regarded by organizations such as the BBC as an error)

definition

Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.

She turned in time to see Mrs. Watson's skeptical look turn into a smile.

The doctors still said they expected him to wake up any day, but Carmen was skeptical about how much they believed it.

Molly appeared skeptical while the others exchanged knowing looks with each other.

His expression was skeptical.

Her cynicism has influenced me more than I thought; I am now skeptical of almost everything.

Hunter nodded, but seemed skeptical.

To abandon this certainty can leave us with a skeptical paradox that is genuinely depressing.

Without answers to these questions, I remain skeptical.

But over the last few years I 've become skeptical about the whole thing.

The Chancellor must convince skeptical voters that the fruits of the strong economy have not been squandered.

They do n't trust Bush, and they 're deeply skeptical of American attempts to impose democracy by force.

He looked skeptical but didn't interrupt so I continued.

Katie glared at Toby at the skeptical note in Hannah's voice.

Crucially, he argues, Labor must find a way of using its beliefs to explain its policies to an increasingly skeptical electorate.

There is also the skeptical viewpoint put forward by people such as Bjorn Lomborg.

You're saying she's allergic to us? a skeptical blonde woman with striking blue-green eyes asked.

The media does n't seem very skeptical, which they should be.

The public started to grow skeptical of the story when it was discovered that Heene had called his local news station before calling the police.

Despite the popularity of the books and the program, some consumers are skeptical, claiming that the books' statements are not adequately supported by medical evidence.

At one point the skeptical friend asks, "If these people really cared, wouldn't they actually call you and talk to you?"

I 'm pretty skeptical of conspiracy theories, believing the cock up theory is more likely.

If you have not experienced anything like the incident related above, you should be extremely skeptical of this story.

Nevertheless, some psychologists are skeptical about this claim.

What I am giving is the scientific skeptical view.

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Be skeptical if the deal seems too good to be true.

At first, it seemed that people were a little skeptical of this model-turned-designer's ability to create pretty and sophisticated lingerie.

Despite that, Eisen, a True Life producer, says "Audiences are skeptical about reality television.

He frowned and opened his mouth in an attempt to speak, but when nothing came out, his expression became skeptical.

He now discovered that Hume's skeptical analysis of the notion of cause was really the treatment of one typical or crucial instance of the much more general problem.

As to Carmen's idea about him being the final decision maker, he was still skeptical.

That sort of immanent critique is what I tried to offer with my skeptical appraisal of post-left anarchism.

At the last meeting, David Bernstein told a skeptical audience that " pure chrysotile is rapidly cleared from the lung.

A few skeptical eyebrows were raised when Sven revealed his squad strangely written on the backs of children.

When he crossed the gangplank to board the steamer, his gaze was skeptical and his pen ascerbic.

But don't let your skeptical hackles put you off at this point, as there are real records here.

When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson (Weisz) to solve the.. .

But I'm going to be a little skeptical until I see some results by other pollsters in a number of these districts.

Being a big fan of these types of movies I was slightly skeptical about seeing the last samurai.

Frankly, I was somewhat skeptical that this book could deliver on the promises made in its subtitle.

They don't trust Bush, and they're deeply skeptical of American attempts to impose democracy by force.

Ms. Martinez said she was initially skeptical about using lobsters or crawfish for research.

Analysts say it is an attempt by the government to sell an unpopular foreign policy to its increasingly skeptical citizens.

I am extremely skeptical indeed about this " historical ring " argument.

We become skeptical at the very time we are most desperate.

The media doesn't seem very skeptical, which they should be.

Some of you may be skeptical and unwilling to take my little truism to heart, so let's do some math.

It was argued that printing the words might give a salutary shock to skeptical readers.

The first part gives the reader enough information about portfolio building to convince even the most skeptical about its benefits and simplicity of construction.

Cindy was skeptical of the claims about who owned the land.