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skeptical
/ˈskɛptəkəl/
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What does skeptical mean?
adjective
- Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
- Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈskɛptəkəl/
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It happened to be the first silo on the Divide, and Alexandra’s neighbors and her men were skeptical about it.
They quirk their heads sidewise or down and stare at an intruder with the most comical air of skeptical wonder.
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“I’ve had that said to me before, but I have my doubts about it,” remarked skeptical Anne, sniffing at her narcissi.
He was fond of Mabel, but I was old enough, and knew Julius well enough, to be skeptical of his motives.
The point that made us skeptical was when in mentioning the names of railroads she placed the wrong towns upon them.