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[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

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Troy Jensen says he is somewhere in the middle, although it has taken him a while to move from skeptic to believer.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Bradford said he’s a fusion skeptic and, for him, the bigger worry is the possible harm to investors in the combined TMTG-TAE entity who are expecting meaningful progress with the underlying technology.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Perhaps it is a bad joke, someone who has a grudge against you,” my father the skeptic questioned.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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