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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Some students might be tempted to argue against it entirely, assuming that admissions officers will favor this kind of response or be skeptical of those who express too favorable views of the technology.
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That made some residents skeptical because no additions or renovations to the University Building are expected to be part of the development.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
LeCun, who has been openly skeptical that current approaches to AI will lead to human-level AI, let alone superintelligence, has been increasingly sidelined in Meta’s drive to develop AI models and products.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Congressional appropriations ultimately will determine what gets funded — and judging by recent hearings, lawmakers are deeply skeptical about Kennedy’s budget.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That made some residents skeptical because no additions or renovations to the University Building are expected to be part of the development.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
LeCun, who has been openly skeptical that current approaches to AI will lead to human-level AI, let alone superintelligence, has been increasingly sidelined in Meta’s drive to develop AI models and products.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Congressional appropriations ultimately will determine what gets funded — and judging by recent hearings, lawmakers are deeply skeptical about Kennedy’s budget.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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“Skeptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeptical. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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