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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"I will say that the Iranian state media has not been a very good scribe about what's happened in the conflict thus far. So I'm extremely sceptical of this," Vance told a White House briefing.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When asked if there was nervousness about potentially annoying military chiefs, a senior Treasury source said you'd be "hard-placed to find anyone sceptical" of the idea that Healey is committed to keeping the country safe.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
While Washington now aims to crush Iran economically, Tehran has weathered decades of international sanctions and experts remain sceptical about how much more pressure the US can bring to bear.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some Russian media outlets suggested that younger officials, including the management of Gazprom Media, wanted the concert to go ahead -- while older officials were more sceptical.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
It is not surprising that this concept was taken up so wholeheartedly in the sceptical philosophy of Hume.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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