skeptically
Example Sentences
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And though his passion is food — and mine is scrutinizing it skeptically — I forgive him, because the show has become a minor obsession.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
The 50% U.S. content proposal is likely to be viewed skeptically by many automakers, who would struggle to source half of their content from U.S. sources, particularly if there is only a short phase-in period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"Our expectations were simply following along with that consensus, but once we sampled the hyoid and saw features that strongly indicated maturity, we knew that we had to examine that idea more skeptically."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
But those whims change over time, and that lands the loyalty of the show in some awkward tonal territory, with the hosts supporting causes they once, to say the least, viewed extremely skeptically.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
"I don't think it's so much THAT," argued Lucille skeptically; "it's more that he was a German spy during the war."
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
