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skeptical

[skep-ti-kuhl] / ˈskɛp tɪ kəl /


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Netflix is the largest streamer in the world, but some shareholders have been skeptical about the company’s future.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And he acknowledged that may be part of the reason some voters were skeptical of voting for a billionaire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While astronomers and space scientists were initially skeptical about the planet nine theory, there has been mounting evidence thanks to increasingly powerful observations that the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects are indeed erratic.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Dan McCarthy, a senior adviser at Veda Partners, also was skeptical.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Maribel and Arturo looked skeptical when I set out the bowls that night.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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