People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof.
Source: tatoeba (1988)
Skeptical
/ˈskɛptɪkəl/
Synonyms for "skeptical" (106 found)
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agnosticambiguouscapriciouscautiouschancychangeablecynicaldiceydisbelievingdisinclined to believedisposed to doubtdissentingdistrustful
Adjective(7 words)
cautiouscritical listeningcritical thinking orienteddecreased trustdisbelievingdisdainfuldisillusioned
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Noun(1 words)
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Verb(2 words)
doubtfuldoubtingdubiousequivocalerraticficklefreethinkingfrom missouriguardedhard of beliefhesitanthesitatinghumeanimpervious to persuasionin doubtincalculableinconvincibleincredulousindecisiveindemonstrable
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Adjective(6 words)
Noun(2 words)
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Adjective(12 words)
leeriestnegative moodpessimisticquestioningquizzicalscepticalstrong suspicionsuspiciousunbelievingunfriendlyunimpressedwarier
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14 total sentences available.
Tom remained skeptical.
Source: tatoeba (1157606)
I'm skeptical when I hear someone claim to speak more than five languages fluently.
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His skeptical friend said that a truly productive space industry may be hundreds, if not thousands, of years from now.
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