All 3 Uses
skeptical
in
The Merchant of Death
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- "Why?" asked Courtney, oozing skepticism.†
*skepticism = doubt (that something is true)
- "I think so," said Bobby skeptically.†
skeptically = in a doubtful manner (regarding the truth of something)
- Yeah, we'll see," said Bobby with skepticism.†
skepticism = doubt (that something is true)
Definitions:
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(1)
(skeptical) doubtful (that something is true or worthwhile)
or more rarely:
generally tending to doubt what others believe - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)