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US
/ˈskɛptəkəɫ, ˈskɛptɪkəɫ/
]
ADJECTIVE
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denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles -
marked by or given to doubt
a skeptical attitude
a skeptical listener
How To Use skeptical In A Sentence
- The hominoid (please note, not hominid) body, found in the Georgia woods, is now in a secure location, under armed guard, and set to be examined by a battery of academic scholars, skeptical scientists, Bigfoot researchers, and debunking writers. Boing Boing
- Someday it may even be possible for the soul of a skeptical scientist to orbit into the empyrean, carrying his karma with him, looking for a suitable body to be born into!
- They called the prospects of U.S. success in Iraq "farfetched," writing: "We are skeptical of recent press coverage portraying the conflict as increasing manageable and feel it has neglected the mounting civil, political and social unrest we see every day. CNN Transcript Sep 14, 2007
- European officials, however, tend to be more confident about their ability to predict, based on theory, likely effects in the future and are somewhat more skeptical of the self-correcting nature of markets.
- For all their differences and ambiguities, empires have shared in common a will to power that should make us skeptical of their most optimistic self-assessments.
- They are also skeptical about intercollegiate athletics and campus activities related to distance learning.
- Public opinion, already highly skeptical and suspicious of European Institutions, reached new lows.
- Kabir is that rare thing: a skeptical, disillusioned poet who nevertheless speaks in a voice of rapture and entrancement. When Mysticism Came Down to Earth
- The telltale charts of my crescograph {FN8-2} are evidence for the most skeptical that plants have a sensitive nervous system and Autobiography of a Yogi
- While fans may covet their comfiness, others may be skeptical about the actual wearability of a denim legging -- in particular, the jegging's tight, tight, tight fit. Canada.com Top Stories