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skeptic

[skep-tik] / ˈskɛp tɪk /


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A frightening encounter with a fabled Sea Hag in the third episode turns dyed-in-the-wool skeptic Tom into a believer, allowing Rhys to exercise his pipes and impressive pitch.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Green emerged as a skeptic of digital money, while Menefee embraced the industry.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

Bonner told MarketWatch that, while he considers himself a skeptic that generative artificial intelligence will entirely wipe out the software business, he’s concerned about Adobe, given that generative AI capabilities have made major advances recently.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

Being an Intel skeptic is a lonely business in 2026, but here I am.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

At one séance, a skeptic asked to hold his dead wife’s hand, which had been severely burned in a fire.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

I’ll give the skeptics their due, because private-equity data don’t paint a pretty picture.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Some skeptics still see it as a sort of circularity lite.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But the agreement secured this week left skeptics in Washington and the region unclear what the United States had secured in return.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

In my experience, the skeptics usually come around after the first bite.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

There was no shortage of skeptics at the time, who said that none of this would work because it was all too complicated, recalled Andreessen.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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