skeptical
adjective/ˈskeptɪkl/
/ˈskeptɪkl/
(North American English) (British English sceptical)
- skeptical (about/of something) having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen
- I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
- The public remain skeptical of these claims.
- She looked highly skeptical.
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