as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
if we were to listen to those negativistic bean counters, we would never have a marketing campaign of any kind
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Adjective
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When Miramar native Evans St. Fort opened St. Fort’s Funeral Home in North Miami Beach in 2003, clients were skeptical of a funeral director still in his 20s.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025 -
Industry experts were skeptical the material could withstand extreme pressure.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Avoid suspicious links and install strong antivirus protection: Crocodilus spreads through deceptive ads and fake app links.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but state fire officials said Wednesday a preliminary investigation found no suspicious cause.—
Todd Prussman,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Be extra cautious if recreating with sparks or flame.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Unlike his predecessor Pope Francis, who often spoke off the cuff, Leo is more cautious and speaks from a prepared text.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the latest inflation and jobs market reports showed that any disruption caused by tariffs has so far been minor, the Fed is clearly being careful about what could happen in the coming weeks and months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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However, be careful of blurring the distinction between professional and personal relationships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Robbins will play Russell Kind, a rough and grizzled settler with a cynical world view.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Of course, given the ubiquity of such ambitious politicians of all flavors, everywhere, all the time, the charge of cynical opportunism has fairly short legs.—
Dain Fitzgerald,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Negativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negativistic. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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