All 6 Uses of
skeptical
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Sticky, irritated that Kate hadn't been frightened in the dark drain, was inclined to be skeptical.†
p. 40.5 *
- Constance was more skeptical.†
p. 84.1
- Not only have those agencies been dismantled — and a number of good men and women gone missing — but officials formerly attentive to my remarks have grown skeptical of them.†
p. 103.7
- But not only are they skeptical to begin with, Number Two and I — and a few of the other assistants — are the only people who have understood him.†
p. 105.6
- Constance seemed skeptical about this.†
p. 186.6
- These officials had never believed him before, but their former skepticism had crumbled under the weight of new developments.†
p. 474.1skepticism = doubt (that something is true)
Definition:
doubtful (that something is true or worthwhile)
or more rarely:
generally tending to doubt what others believe
or more rarely:
generally tending to doubt what others believe