skepticism
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Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, however, supplied the argument’s most exacting skepticism, and likely the cleanest window into which a center-right majority might land.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Tom Holland, deputy global research director, at Hong Kong-headquartered fund management and research house Gavekal, expressed some skepticism around the peace deal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
What makes this moment different is that the skepticism is not confined to the opposition.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
The proposal was met with bureaucratic inertia and with skepticism from scientists, but the idea persisted in Dr. Knipling’s mind.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing skepticism
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Power Suffix: -ism
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