skeptical
Example Sentences
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Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne is more skeptical about the prospect of a lasting software recovery.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Many lawmakers remain skeptical however that the chamber will act as soon as this week -- especially on Swalwell, whose case has only just surfaced and has not yet gone through the usual internal process.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison has sought to ally those fears, saying the combined company will release 30 films a year — 15 each from Paramount and Warner Bros — though industry insiders are skeptical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Cooper is skeptical Europe can deliver the 9% earnings growth consensus expects, and believes analysts are too optimistic about the knock-on effects of the crisis to growth assumptions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
But Hunt was skeptical and not shy about expressing his doubts.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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