sceptical
[ˈskeptɪkl]
Definition:
1. Marked by or given to doubt.
2. Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion.
'sceptical' example sentence:
- The social scientists are right to say that we should be a little sceptical of greatness, and that we should always look in the next room.
- Although Jack has made good preparations for the match, he is still sceptical about his chance of winning.
- Why then are investors so sceptical?
- But the players are sceptical.
- Others, though, are more sceptical.
- However companies and analysts were sceptical that the new capital controls would limit illegal capital flows.
- Economists, almost to a man, were sceptical.
- Having spoken to the professor, I am still sceptical.
- Sceptical economists showed that truly efficient markets were logically impossible.
- Needless to say, academics are sceptical.
- However, investors appear to be sceptical about the extent of the recovery.
- Many Cubans remain sceptical.
- The market is still incredibly sceptical but it also feels that the Chinese mean business.
- But many in the industry remain sceptical about a future supply surge.
- It is easy to be sceptical about how effectively and fairly this system is working.
- She was sceptical.
- Consumers are sceptical.
- Some are sceptical.
- I am even more sceptical about whether regulating bankers' pay would achieve anything.
- She looked highly sceptical.
- I'm very sceptical about the results of the survey.
- Yet investors remain sceptical about how strong the recovery will be.
- Even so, drivers are often sceptical.
- The European Commission is sceptical.
- Other archaeologists are sceptical about his findings.
- Others, however, remain sceptical.
- The market remains sceptical about the exact size of the cut.
- When the idea first came up, I was a little sceptical, he says.
- But international observers remain sceptical.
- But others remain sceptical.
- But they were sceptical about prices staying at such high levels.
- Even so, Dr Tisi is sceptical.
- Others remain sceptical until the fine print is known.
- On this point, the OECD is sceptical.
- As far as I'm concerned, information on the Internet isn't always right, and we must remain sceptical of the Internet information.
- But those who took the time to comment were more sceptical.
- I am sceptical about his chances of winning.
- They often approach a business story from a sceptical view.
- Others are more sceptical.
- Local businessmen are still sceptical.
- Yet the Palestinians remain sceptical.
- Even then, many were sceptical.
- The experience has left him sceptical about efforts at conciliation.
- But many are sceptical.
- But many others are sceptical.
- Yet it is also reasonable to be sceptical.
- Even taking their long view of history, Chinese officials may be sceptical about that.
- The party has always had a cautious and sceptical attitude to Europe.
- They should also be sceptical of the growing tendency to try to reduce all human traits and actions to the level of brain activity.
- He takes a rather sceptical view of love and romance.
- Even fully paid-up members of the Enlightenment, people who would not for a moment deny humanity's simian ancestry, are often sceptical.
- Others here are more sceptical about the chances for justice being done.
- The public remain sceptical of these claims.
- He is very sceptical about the value of rote learning.
- They should be sceptical of exaggerated claims for what such courses can achieve.