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.
• Even so, there’s some reason to be skeptical of the threat.
  — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024
• Allure editors were, of course, skeptical, but jumped at the chance to put the claim to the test.
  — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 1 Feb. 2023
• Many are skeptical of the cheap cable locks that come with new guns.
  — John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
• One reason to be skeptical of the Israeli plan to deal with Rafah is that there isn’t one.
  — Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
• While some members of the public were skeptical, many urged the council to go full speed ahead with the project.
  — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
• Some comments pointed out the dangers of the ride, while others were skeptical of the claim.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
• Some members of the group were skeptical that an employee of the old guard could be a reformer.
  — Noam Scheiber, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Her sons, initially skeptical, have warmed to the idea of mom being a pole dancer.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
• Be very skeptical about claims that this saves lives or people died because of that.
  — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023
• But the new crop of antitrust crusaders has run up against the U.S. court system, where some judges have been skeptical of the new approach.
  — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
• But there are many reasons to be skeptical of this logic.
  — Marty Makary, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
• Some experts are skeptical whether Bitcoin can say the same.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
• But there are good reasons to be skeptical of these claims by default.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
• Ace and Mayne were highly skeptical of the claims made for the technology.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022
• The data suggests Price and his neighbors are right to be skeptical.
  — Danny Freedman, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
• Dmytro, who runs an e-commerce business with his wife, was once skeptical that war would come to Ukraine.
  — Jamie Kelter Davis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
• But behind the scenes, Harry alleged that Charles was skeptical of footing the bill for Meghan too.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
• The Supreme Court’s conservatives have cast a skeptical eye on the bureau.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• But analysts were skeptical that Iran would have used the new missile for the first time on Tuesday night.
  — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
• What's your response to those who are still skeptical and doubting?
  — Abc News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
• Lewis is skeptical about whether this trend will have any sustained traction at all.
  — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
• The show's tycoons were skeptical that such a flashy house could find a buyer in Wisconsin.
  — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
• Some were skeptical that this could be correct, but more reports were needed to be sure.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
• Some lawmakers are skeptical the bill has the votes needed to pass, and suggest that that’s the real reason Schumer hasn’t called a vote.
  — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 16 Sep. 2022
• Things can and often do go wrong in Austin, however, so no one would be blamed for being skeptical of the team's chances.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
• Legal scholars were quick to be skeptical of the order, Axios' Neil Irwin writes.
  — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
• Swope acknowledges that Maryland won’t reach that maximum but is skeptical of his peers’ concerns.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2025