skepticism
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Edwards argues that if U.S. business investment is only growing sharply in nominal, not real, terms, his skepticism about AI is well-justified.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
You can see how Mr. Trump, in contrast to earlier presidents, came to his opinions on nationalism and tariffs, and his skepticism of allies and trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
For some Black voters, the skepticism has to do with questions about El-Sayed’s progressive agenda.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
But Quan expressed skepticism the council would make those changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even though I’m not sure who this guy is, he’s starting to sound really familiar—just like all my Ghanaian relatives who look at me with that same kind of skepticism.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
And he would recall excerpts from the book—gentle skepticisms, childish animalisms.
From Gargoyles by Ben Hecht
My dear Hawthorne, the atmospheric skepticisms steal into me now, and make me doubtful of my sanity in writing you thus.
From Memories of Hawthorne by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Vocabulary lists containing skepticism
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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