Both Uses
skeptical
in
The Choice, by Nicholas Sparks
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- He didn't bother to hide his skepticism.†
p. 98.7 *skepticism = doubt (that something is true)
- Every one of them had brought their pets to the clinic and were clearly skeptical of Mrs. Melton's claim that "some psycho has assaulted my husband!"†
p. 230.8
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)