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skepticism

[skep-tuh-siz-uhm] / ˈskɛp təˌsɪz əm /


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But some observers have expressed skepticism that AI is to blame, pointing to other factors such as over-hiring and efforts to cut costs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Dan Greenberg, a senior legal fellow at the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, had similar skepticism about how courts might act, citing Turner v.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Even as skepticism about AI increases among young people, more than 90% of Gen Z business owners also say AI has saved their company money.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The resulting market skepticism persisted even after Strategy’s CEO Phong Le said last Monday that he has purchased $1 million worth of Stretch shares and pledged to hold them until they reclaim par value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

I can hear the hope and skepticism in my own voice.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Most childhood memoirs depict the author as an adult in child’s clothing, possessing preternaturally sophisticated observations and skepticisms.

From Washington Post Feb. 14, 2023

“The reasons for skepticisms are very valid,” Nath says.

From Science Magazine Sep. 30, 2015

Alas, he is better at explaining doubts and skepticisms and moral relativism than at charting a path out of such dilemmas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Notwithstanding his skepticisms, however, he ordered out the car and he and Walter sped away on their errand.

From Walter and the Wireless by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

The spiritualist finds himself driven to express his faith by a series of skepticisms.

From Representative Men by Emerson, Ralph Waldo




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