- a variation of skeptical.
sceptical
Americanadjective
adjective
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not convinced that something is true; doubtful
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tending to mistrust people, ideas, etc, in general
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of or relating to sceptics; sceptic
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But, one year on from the ceasefire and three years on from the start of the war, many like Amal are deeply sceptical of things actually changing on the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I also think the challenge comes with continued broader adoption and persuading sceptical investors, and the ETF wrapper helps with that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
On an overcast Friday at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, people's reaction ranged from sceptical to concerned.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He was sceptical about assurances that construction would be suspended if a dugong swims into range.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
As Wotton interpreted Swift, it was Swift, the critic of the moderns, who was the sceptical unbeliever, while Wotton presented himself as an orthodox Protestant.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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