skeptical

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Value stocks began their ascendance months ago, with investors growing skeptical about the billions of dollars being funneled into AI technology and the threat that its tools pose to software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of the administration’s case.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But even some off-site construction proponents are skeptical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They are skeptical of the resiliency of travel demand given the likelihood of a prolonged period of higher energy prices and decelerating credit card data, the analyst wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

During the war years, the threat of skeptical public opinion kept the First Lady from a consistent practice of Spiritualism.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock