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sceptical

— adjective (= skeptical) denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles — adjective (= doubting, skeptical) marked by or given to doubt a skeptical attitude a skeptical listener

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skeptical unbelieving sceptic questioning doubting suspicious skeptic doubtful disbelieving wistful thoughtful speculative ruminative ruminant reflective pensive incredulous freethinking dubious contemplative cogitative broody

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They are sceptical of all the newcomers.

Movie subtitles

You look sceptical, Ms Sims.

Not being a sceptical man, that's what I figured.

Not as sceptical as you were?

On the contrary, people who are not so much sceptical. as fond of paradoxes are amusing, and the essence of paradox is. to look for the opposite in the face of what seems a self-evident idea.

You are the sceptical one.

You were sceptical about the Moscow trials.

People were sceptical, but it worked for us.

I am sceptical.

You, Sire, are the most sceptical of all, with the possible exception of Commander Adama.

Why so sceptical, dear colleague?

I know you're sceptical, but I believe in the Chinese.

Yes, I am sceptical.

You're as sceptical as I am.

The Ambassador is sceptical, but cares greatly about reunification.

Oh, oh, Suzanne, that's the trouble with your generation, you're so sceptical. Where's your sense of romance?

And that the jury will be quite sceptical of the word of a man accused of murder when supported only by that of his wife?

Sceptical. of my motives.

Whereas people who are not so much sceptical as they are fond of paradoxes are entertaining.

I was sceptical myself.

I'm sorry, madam, I- I must admit I was sceptical when I first came in here, but that's really amazing.

I am glad that you're sceptical, major.

I'm afraid I'm very sceptical about astrology.

After all, you yourself were often.sceptical.

You are the sceptical one. He is looking for an easy way to break the circle.

I was sceptical.

And I will continue to be sceptical, madame, until you tell me just where the crown jewels are.

It's very easy to be sceptical, to talk about everything.

If he's as sceptical as he looks, I'm sure he doesn't want to hear.

She's so sceptical, so lucid.

You seem sceptical.

After all, you yourself were often. sceptical.

You're sceptical, my dear.

Sceptical but curious representatives from the natural sciences.

I'd be sceptical too but we have further proof.

I must admit I was sceptical, but this brochure convinced me.

However, I remain sceptical.

I would be sceptical, too, if I hadn't caught the case myself.

Believe me, General, no one was more sceptical than I. But we may have stumbled on the most important piece of technology the SGC mission has discovered to date.

We're from the Sceptical Foundation.

Thank you. To think I was sceptical when you said these pillows could be better arranged.

News and current affairs

The parties on the right largely embrace free-market thinking, while Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its kindred parties in Libya and Tunisia are deeply sceptical of the state, which they view as bloated, inept, and ultimately corrupt.

Not only are Jordanians largely silent about the practices of the Iraqi regime, but also they are sceptical about efforts to bring reform or greater openness to Jordan.

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