How to Use skeptical in a Sentence

skeptical

adjective
  • She's highly skeptical of the researchers' claims.
  • He says he can win, but I remain skeptical.
  • When I said I'd finished my homework early, Mom looked skeptical.
  • So the best move is to stay calm and stay skeptical.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • But some are skeptical that will pan out.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And at this point, some are skeptical.
    — Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Still others are skeptical and do not see how good things are.
    — Roger Trapp, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • Many are skeptical of the cheap cable locks that come with new guns.
    — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Democrats were far more skeptical.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But workers would be right to be skeptical.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But some experts are skeptical about these risks.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As of now, Wall Street is a bit skeptical.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Some were skeptical of the gut-cleansing claims.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Many experts are skeptical of those claims.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But there are good reasons to be skeptical of these claims by default.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • There’s reason to be skeptical that will happen in a big way.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Be very skeptical about claims that this saves lives or people died because of that.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Lewis is skeptical about whether this trend will have any sustained traction at all.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Yet there is reason to be skeptical of this framing.
    — Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Many Russians were skeptical of me at first, too.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Democrats are skeptical the plan be enough to replace the lost revenue.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But there are reasons to be skeptical of this approach.
    — Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
  • Many grownups are skeptical of AI.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Even with those gains, some investors are skeptical that the all-clear has sounded.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Others of us are more skeptical.
    — Zeb Rocklin, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
  • What's your response to those who are still skeptical and doubting?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Many of the experts were skeptical.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 18 June 2026
  • Israel has been far more skeptical.
    — Michele Kelemen, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Many fans remain skeptical as well.
    — Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • That gap is part of why critics remain skeptical.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

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