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skeptical

[skep-ti-kuhl] / ˈskɛp tɪ kəl /


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However, some commissioners and residents remain skeptical, saying the benefits are uneven, and data centers create few permanent jobs after their labor-intensive construction is finished.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Even some high-profile bitcoin supporters have sounded more skeptical.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Ms. de Graaf is similarly skeptical of the question’s usefulness and helpfully describes what she calls “epistemic” rationality: It involves “the way you appraise reality. Maybe you appraise it differently from other people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Was anyone skeptical that this was the story to drill down on?

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Like, confused, and weirded out, and skeptical, and yes, I can't front, a little excited.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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