skeptical
Example Sentences
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“I’m a little bit skeptical of a line you hear a lot of—wait and see—because I think you have to be clear what you’re expecting to see,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Some investors have been skeptical about the combination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
In Tehran, a 30-year-old resident told AFP he was skeptical negotiations would be successful, describing most of what Trump says as "pure noise and nonsense."
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
I’d learned that one from Scrappy, which made me a little skeptical, but I did it anyway.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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