skeptical

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Nikhil Kumar, who also plays for the Paddlers and competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, told AFP he was "a little bit skeptical" when he first heard of Major League Table Tennis.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

When I relayed the live-blood-analysis process to Turner, the UC–Irvine professor, he was skeptical.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The plaintive observation, ascribed to the early Victorian British Prime Minister Viscount Melbourne about the acerbically self-confident historian Thomas Babington Macaulay, remains the motto of the thoughtfully skeptical man through the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Investors skeptical of Oracle’s prospects have pointed to the company’s aggressive spending as it builds out data centers for its infrastructure deals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Liyana was thinking of her teacher Mr. Hathaway back home, remembering the skeptical way he lifted one eyebrow any time she spoke.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye