skeptical
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I can’t blame them for being skeptical when I reassure them that, actually, things are going pretty great these days!
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Five years later, it had gained almost 70% — at which point I was skeptical again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Brandes said he was initially skeptical when AI became a major EA cause, joining climate change and animal welfare.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
"It poses no danger at all," the Chinese embassy wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday, drawing skeptical comments.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mal ran her hand through her wonky fringe and smiled her finest skeptical smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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