show-me

[shoh-mee]

adjective

1. demanding proof or evidence before being convinced.

   a show-me attitude toward new ideas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of show-me¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

With a solid defensive structure around him, he has made that “show-me” contract look like a bargain.

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After a difficult and injury-marred season with Ottawa meant Talbot would have to prove himself and his durability all over again, he signed what he called a “show-me contract” with the Kings.

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The Chiefs tight end, 34, closed the deal Tuesday, TMZ first reported, and is now the proud new owner of a 16,000-square-foot home in a private gated community that boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms — because $6 million goes a really long way in the Show-Me State, where the median sale price for a home is $258,500.

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Barclays analyst Dan Levy in a research note on Tuesday called Ford "a show-me story."

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Students represented several schools, not just in the Show-Me State.

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Related Words

• doubtful 
• hesitant 
• quizzical 
• skeptical 
• suspicious 
• unconvinced 
• unsatisfied