- a variation of skepticism.
scepticism
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“However, the implied circa 35% volume growth assumptions may initially be met with scepticism by investors due to the softer industry growth environment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
At the AI defence conference in Lviv, there was some level of scepticism.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The revelation comes as Myanmar's post-coup authorities are touting a new chapter for the country, a campaign which rights monitors are treating with deep scepticism.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
And much like that first case, legal experts expressed scepticism about the department's allegations and a possible conviction.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
By the time Descartes published the Discourse he had decided that the best way to introduce his philosophy was through applying scepticism absolutely to the limit.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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