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sceptical

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1. sceptical - Adjective

3. sceptical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Scepticism

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I accept that climate change is a challenge, I accept the broad theory about global warming. I am sceptical about a lot of the more gloomy predictions. John Howard

I am also, I must confess, a little sceptical of the theory that we have a right, if we could, to pass on our capital burden to future generations. I remarked last year in this context that our predecessors had not passed any significant part of their burden on to us. John James Cowperthwaite

Scotsmen are metaphisical and emotional, they are sceptical and mystical, they are romantic and ironic, they are cruel and tender, and full of mirth and despair. William Dunbar

I do not mock men who have faith. It goves them comfort, and oft times leads them to help others. Yet I have also seen great evils done in the name of the Source. And never have I witnessed a miracle. Until I do I shall remain sceptical. David Gemmell

The old lady knelt, saying her 'Hail Mary'; She didn't believe - but among Catholics even the sceptical are courteous. Graham Greene

The conclusion [of the essay 'Of the Protestant Succession'] shows me a Whig, but a very sceptical one. David Hume

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