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skeptical

[skep-ti-kuhl] / ˈskɛp tɪ kəl /


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Some investors remain skeptical about Strategy’s ability to pay such hefty dividends over the long term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Judges blocked the order from taking effect, and in April, the justices gave a skeptical hearing to Trump’s lawyers as the president sat in the gallery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“I had been skeptical of developers coming into Austin and building so rapidly, and so many apartments, over the years, because it wasn’t necessarily targeted to families or to lower-income folks,” she recalls to Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“We still come in skeptical here … We see AI driving a long and enduring upcycle, but a cycle nonetheless,” Kerwin said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Hearing my plan aloud and seeing the skeptical look on Mara’s face gave me pause.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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