Doubt
Doubt verb - To have no trust or confidence in.
Skeptical of and doubt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skeptical of" instead a verb "Doubt".
Skeptical of
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Although they seldom have a valid reason to doubt him, his reputation as an impulsive Jerk Ass hedonist (albeit one with a heart of gold) often makes them skeptical of him.
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Meeker is a little skeptical of Loomis's claims early on, but he's more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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