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skepticism

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


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Unlike 2006, when energy’s dominance reflected excess capital spending and peak enthusiasm, today’s low weighting follows years of underinvestment and investor skepticism.

From Barron's

The Venezuelan oil industry faces substantial structural and economic barriers to investment, with major oil executives expressing deep skepticism about the venture.

From Los Angeles Times

“There has been this growing skepticism that Americans, even educated Americans, have about higher education and its value,” said Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela claims to hold the world’s largest proved crude reserves, at about 300 billion barrels a day, but there has been some skepticism around that self-reported number.

From MarketWatch

Venezuela claims to hold the world’s largest proved crude reserves, at about 300 billion barrels a day, but there has been some skepticism around that self-reported number.

From MarketWatch