skeptical
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The frustration at the chargers has unraveled in a city where officials were skeptical of Waymo before its launch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Technically, Shiller has data on stock-market returns and inflation going back to the 1870s, but there are reasons to be skeptical about the value — or even the reliability — of such ancient financial history.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Citi thinks Wall Street is too skeptical on Skydance, saying cost cuts can still lift the stock in the short term.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state, said she’d welcome that but was skeptical of the agency’s motivations.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
He was marked early on by his orphaned state, his displacement, his zealous skeptical mind, his aloneness.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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