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skeptical

/ˈskɛptɪkəl/ adjective B2
  1. Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. (US) · My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.· Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.
  2. Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics. (US)
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“I’ve had that said to me before, but I have my doubts about it,” remarked skeptical Anne, sniffing at her narcissi.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 78 · C1

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