look sceptically

Frequency: 6.21.8 per million words

to observe or view with doubt

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Examples (10)

  • She looked sceptically at his grand claims, unconvinced by his confidence.
  • The committee members looked sceptically at the new proposal, questioning its feasibility.
  • He couldn't help but look sceptically at the magician's seemingly impossible trick.
  • Why do you always look sceptically at my innovative ideas?
  • After hearing the dubious news, everyone looked sceptically at the unreliable source.
  • The experienced investor looked sceptically at the startup's overly optimistic financial projections.
  • Even after the detailed explanation, she still looked sceptically at the presented evidence.
  • "Don't look so sceptically," he urged, "it might actually work this time."
  • The weary audience looked sceptically at the politician's familiar and unfulfilled promises.
  • If you look sceptically at every new opportunity, you'll surely miss out on potential success.