grain of salt

Cultural  

1. To “take something with a grain of salt” is to view a statement with a skeptical attitude. “She took the claim that he didn't want to be president with a grain of salt.”

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Example Sentences

“While it’s great to get this official BLS data back, I do take it with a grain of salt,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But investors took the data with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, both of this week’s economic readings will be based on older data, due to the lingering effects of the government shutdown, and there is speculation that investors will take them with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

However, both of this week’s economic readings will be based on older data, due to the lingering effects of the government shutdown, and there is speculation that investors will take them with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

The readings on deck for this week will be backward-looking, and that could mean investors take them with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

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